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American Masters

How Elie Wiesel's wife and son gave him a new lease on life

Season 40 Episode 1 | 2m 40s

Before meeting his wife Marion, Elie Wiesel "shunned love" and didn't see himself having children. Marion convinced him, and after their son Elisha was born, Wiesel became more religious.

Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo and Patricia Yuen, Lillian Goldman Programming Endowment, Seton J. Melvin, Thea Petschek Iervolino Foundation, Anita and Jay Kaufman, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, The Ambrose Monell Foundation, Ellen and James S. Marcus, The Charina Endowment Fund, The Marc Haas Foundation and public television viewers.
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