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Simon Laks
1901–1983
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- composer
Simon (Szymon) Laks (1 November 1901 â 11 December 1983) was a Polish Jewish composer and violinist, who became head of the prisoners' orchestra at Birkenau-Auschwitz.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- Zigeunerlager AuschwitzDates unknown
- Zigeunerlager AuschwitzDates unknown
Biography
Simon (Szymon) Laks (1 November 1901 â 11 December 1983) was a Polish Jewish composer and violinist, who became head of the prisoners' orchestra at Birkenau-Auschwitz.
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