Hiroshima: In Memoriam and Today

Hiroshima: In Memoriam and Today
Author Hitoshi Takayama (editor)

Hiroshima: In Memoriam and Today is a collection of stories of survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. It was edited by Hitoshi Takayama. It also contains a number of opinions and messages from world leaders including Pope John Paul II, Australian Prime Ministers Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser, South African President F.W. de Klerk and UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim. It was first published in 1969 and 1971 as Hiroshima: In Memoriam and then republished in 1973, 1975, 1979, 1982 and 2000 under the current title.[1][2][3]

Structure

Part One: The Hiroshima Experience 50 Years Later

Chapter 1: Memoirs of A-bomb survivors

Chapter 2: Concerned Citizens' Voices

Chapter 3: Supportive Voices from Overseas

Part Two: The Hiroshima Experience After 25 Years

Chapter 4 Earlier Memoirs of A-bomb Experiences

Chapter 5: Hiroshima Today A Roundtable Conference: The Victims Speak

Voices of Hiroshima Citizens

Chapter 6: Voices of the World

Chapter 7: Messages from Foreign Leaders

References

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