Erich Kulka – zapomenutý orální historik
Erich Kulka – The Forgotten Oral Historian

Summary/Abstract: This study traces the life and work of Holocaust survivor, writer, and (oral) historian Erich Kulka. It briefly presents Kulka’s life story, focusing in detail on his investigation by the State security for suspected espionage in the 1960s and the propaganda campaigns Kulka was subjected to during his life in Israeli exile. Another topic is Kulka’s research on Jewish involvement in the anti-Nazi resistance. The motives that led him to this topic, the methods he chose, and the response that the resulting publications generated will be presented. In terms of Kulka’s methodology, I consider it pivotal to note that his research can be considered oral history and that Kulka’s supervisor, historian Yehuda Bauer, was among the major promoters of oral history in Israel at the time.

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