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The unwomanly face of war : an oral history of women in World War II Cover Image Book Book

The unwomanly face of war : an oral history of women in World War II

Aleksievich, Svetlana 1948- (author.). Pevear, Richard, 1943- (translator.). Volokhonsky, Larissa, (translator.).

Summary: "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"--

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  • ISBN: 9780399588723
  • ISBN: 0399588728
  • Physical Description: print
    xliii, 331 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, [2017]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.

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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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Jackson Co PL - Seymour Main Library 940.5347 ALEXIEVI (Text) 37500004462632 Nonfiction Available -
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Lincoln Heritage PL - Dale Main Library 940 ALE (Text) 70743000155768 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Monticello-Union Twp PL - Monticello NF HISTORY WWII ALEXIEVICH (Text) 37743002232744 NF HISTORY Available -
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