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Jorge Semprun Obituary
French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said Wednesday in a statement that with Semprun's passing "we have lost not only an important writer but also a great witness of our times."
Semprun was born in Madrid in 1923 but grew up in exile largely in France. A Communist activist, he was sent to Buchenwald, where he spent more than a year.
His first of more than a dozen books, "The Long Voyage" (1963), told the story of his deportation.
He was named Spain's culture minister under Socialist Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez, from 1988 to 1991.
Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press
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Antonio Cid Alvares
January 30, 2018
Jorge je pense que tu as eu une vie que fait mon envie. Salut, compañero ! Onde puedas estar :-)
Alex Gabriles
June 12, 2011
Hemos perdido un hombre valiente, que ha sufrido y vencido. Nunca nos hemos conocido en person, pero te conosco. Gloria a tu memoria querido companero.. A. Gabriles, Houston, Texas
June 9, 2011
I am truly sorry for your lost. In your time of bereavement, know that God assures us that we will see our loved ones again. I’m sure that with the help of our loving Heavenly Father, your family, and friends you will be able to endure this trial. May your memories give you comfort.
T. Gates, Stockbridge, GA
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June 9, 2011
To the family of Jorge Semprun, you have my deepest sympathy for the loss of your beloved one. Our heavenly Father is with you, and He will revive your spirit and crush heart-Isaiah 57:15. (Erma L. Davis, Park Forest, IL.)
A Friend
June 9, 2011
Dear Semprun family and friends: My heart goes out to you. I'm so sorry for your lose. Losing a loved one in death is not easy. I hope that you can find comfort in John 25:8.
Terrel Jamett Clark
June 9, 2011
Sorry for the loss of Jorgen. A great person. I had five uncles in WWII and they were all supermen to me. God bless him and the family.
T. P.
June 8, 2011
Dear Semprun Family,
Please accept my sympathies for your loss.
To survive the Nazi camp he was a true survivor.
Isaiah 26:19 promises: "Your dead ones will live...They will rise."
Andrews
June 8, 2011
My deepest sympathy goes to the Semprun Family. your friends and family can find comfort at Isiah 25:8. This scripture tells us that God will swallow up death forever. May this comfort you'all in your time of distress.
R Golay
June 8, 2011
To the the family of Jorge Semprun- May God give you peace and comfort through his word and the Lord Jesus Christ during this time of sorrow, I know that he will be missed by many.
June 8, 2011
"My thoughts and prayers are with the Semprun Family in their time of grief. At times like these, 'God can give us "power beyond what is normal," so we can keep going from one day to the next.
(2 Cor. 4:7)
C. Wilson
D Jones
June 8, 2011
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief. Also may God’s strength help you to be made strong. Psalms 121.
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