Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
Shema |
1981 |
Primo Levi |
Buy |
| 2 |
Collected Poems |
1981 |
Primo Levi |
Buy |
| 3 |
The Survivor |
1988 |
Primo Levi |
Buy |
Primo Levi wrote poetry alongside his prose throughout his career. His verse addresses survival, memory, and the relationship between science and human experience in concentrated form.
“Shema,” his most famous poem, commands readers to remember the reality of the camps. His collected poems bring together decades of work in a form that complements his longer writings.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Primo Levi Poetry Collections series?
There are three books in the Primo Levi Poetry Collections series, published between 1981 and 1988.
What is the first book in the Primo Levi Poetry Collections series?
The first book in the Primo Levi Poetry Collections series is Shema, published in 1981.
What does Primo Levi's poetry address?
Levi’s poetry covers many of the same themes as his prose — survival, memory, the Holocaust, and the natural world — but in compressed, intense form. His poem “Shema” (based on the Jewish prayer) serves as an epigraph to “Survival in Auschwitz” and is one of the most widely quoted pieces of Holocaust literature.