"If This Is a Man" is a memoir by Primo Levi, an Italian Jewish writer and Holocaust survivor. The book recounts his experiences in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II, detailing the dehumanization and suffering faced by prisoners. Levi reflects on the loss of identity and the struggle for survival in an environment designed to strip away humanity. The work serves as a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit amidst unimaginable cruelty. Levi's narrative emphasizes the importance of memory and the need to bear witness to the atrocities of the Holocaust, ensuring that such horrors are never forgotten.