Primo Levi (July 31, 1919 – April 11, 1987) was an Italian writer, chemist, and partisan, as well as a Holocaust survivor. Born in Turin, Levi graduated in chemistry in 1941. In 1943, he joined the anti-fascist resistance but was arrested and sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp. His experience there led him to write the seminal book "Is This a Man" (Se questo è un uomo), a poignant and objective account of his time in the camp. Other important works include "The Truce" (the continuation of "Is This a Man"), "The Periodic Table", and "If Not Now, When?". Levi's writing is marked by its clarity, precision, and deep humanity, exploring themes of memory, identity, and the nature of evil.