Adieu Birkenau

Ginette Kolinka’s testimony as a Holocaust survivor is rendered in stark, powerful comics form in this single-issue graphic novel from French publisher Albin Michel, adapted from her memoir by writer Jean-David Morvan and artist Victor Matet. Published in 2023, the work distills Kolinka’s harrowing experience at Auschwitz-Birkenau into a deeply personal narrative, balancing historical weight with intimate remembrance. It stands as a vital document of memory, using the comics medium to ensure her story reaches new generations.