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The unwomanly face of war : an oral history of women in World War II / Svetlana Alexievich ; translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky.
"Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style, War's Unwomanly Face is Svetlana Alexievich's collection of stories of women's experiences in World War II, both on the front lines, on the home front, and in occupied territories. This is a new, distinct version of the war we're so familiar with. Alexievich gives voice to women whose stories are lost in the official narratives, creating a powerful alternative history from the personal and private stories of individuals. Collectively, these women's voices provide a kaleidoscopic portrait of the human side of the war. When the Swedish Academy awarded Svetlana Alexievich the Nobel Prize in Literature, they praised her "polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time," and cited her for inventing "a new kind of literary genre." Sara Danius, the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, added that her work comprises "a history of emotions -- a history of the soul"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399588723 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxi 331 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Random House, 2017.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in Russian: Minsk : Mastatskaya Litaratura, 1985. "Originally published in English as War's unwomanly face by Progress Publishers, Moscow, in 1988"--Title page verso. |
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| Subject: | World War, 1939-1945 > Women > Soviet Union. World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, Russian. World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Female. Women and war > Soviet Union. |
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- Baker & Taylor
The Nobel Prize-winning author ofVoices from Chernobyl offers a collection of deeply personal stories that share the World War II perspectives of women from the front lines, at home and in occupied territories. - Baker & Taylor
"Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style, War's Unwomanly Face is Svetlana Alexievich's collection of stories of women's experiences in World War II, both on the front lines, on the home front, and in occupied territories. This is a new, distinct version of the war we're so familiar with. Alexievich gives voice to women whose stories are lost in the official narratives, creating a powerful alternative history from the personal and private stories of individuals. Collectively, these women's voices provide a kaleidoscopic portrait of the human side of the war. When the Swedish Academy awarded Svetlana Alexievich the Nobel Prize in Literature, they praised her "polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time," and cited her for inventing "a new kind of literary genre." Sara Danius, the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, added that her work comprises "a history of emotions -- a history of the soul."--Provided by publisher. - Baker & Taylor
Offers a collection of deeply personal stories that share the World War II perspectives of women from the front lines, at home, and in occupied territories. - Random House, Inc.
A long-awaited English translation of the groundbreaking oral history of women in World War II across Europe and Russiaâfrom the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OFÂ THE YEAR BY
The Washington Post â¢Â The Guardian ⢠NPR â¢Â The Economist â¢Â Milwaukee Journal Sentinel â¢Â Kirkus Reviews
For more than three decades, Svetlana Alexievich has been the memory and conscience of the twentieth century. When the Swedish Academy awarded her the Nobel Prize, it cited her invention of âa new kind of literary genre,â describing her work as âa history of emotions . . . a history of the soul.â
In The Unwomanly Face of War, Alexievich chronicles the experiences of the Soviet women who fought on the front lines, on the home front, and in the occupied territories. These womenâmore than a million in totalâwere nurses and doctors, pilots, tank drivers, machine-gunners, and snipers. They battled alongside men, and yet, after the victory, their efforts and sacrifices were forgotten.
Alexievich traveled thousands of miles and visited more than a hundred towns to record these womenâs stories. Together, this symphony of voices reveals a different aspect of the warâthe everyday details of life in combat left out of the official histories.
Translated by the renowned Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, The Unwomanly Face of War is a powerful and poignant account of the central conflict of the twentieth century, a kaleidoscopic portrait of the human side of war.
THE WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE
âfor her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time.âÂ
âA landmark.ââTimothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
âAn astonishing book, harrowing and life-affirming . . . It deserves the widest possible readership.ââPaula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train
âAlexievich has gained probably the worldâs deepest, most eloquent understanding of the post-Soviet condition. . . . [She] has consistently chronicled that which has been intentionally forgotten.ââMasha Gessen, National Book Awardâwinning author of The Future Is History
