Petr Ginz
Petr Ginz | |
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Ginz c. 1939 | |
| Born | 1 February 1928 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 28 September 1944 (aged 16) Auschwitz-Birkenau, German-occupied Poland |
| Cause of death | Gassed to death |
| Resting place | Auschwitz concentration camp, Oświęcim, Poland |
| Occupation(s) | Diarist, writer |
| Known for | Paintings and writings |
Petr Ginz (1 February 1928 – 28 September 1944) was a Czechoslovak boy of partial Jewish background who was deported to the Theresienstadt Ghetto (known as Terezín, in Czech) during the Holocaust. He was murdered at the age of sixteen when he was transferred to Auschwitz concentration camp and gassed to death upon arrival. His diary was published after his death.