Alan and Naomi is a 1977 young adult novel by Myron Levoy. The story takes place in 1944 and is about a friendship which develops between a Jewish New York boy and a refugee child from Nazi-occupied Paris. The book was adapted in 1992 into a movie of the same name. In 1977, Myron Levoy wrote Alan and Naomi, a novel which involved the complexity of traumatic memory. Alan Silverman, the titular protagonist, meets Naomi Kirshenbaum, whom he regards as crazy. Written for young adults, the novel explores serious themes involving the Holocaust. It has been made into a 1992 movie with the same title, and into a play titled Secret Friends. The book was published throughout Asia and Europe.
Adaptations (1)
Alan and Naomi was adapted into a 1992 film.
Alan & Naomi1992 · film · 96 min · dir. Sterling Van Wagenen · IMDb ↗IMDb6.7When Naomi, a young refugee from Nazi-occupied Paris, moves into Alan Silverman’s building in New York, he does his best to avoid her. But despite Naomi's strange behavior and the language barrier, they slowly develop a deep and touching friendship.
