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The Resource The unwomanly face of war : an oral history of women in World War II, Svetlana Alexievich ; translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

The unwomanly face of war : an oral history of women in World War II, Svetlana Alexievich ; translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

Label
The unwomanly face of war : an oral history of women in World War II
Title
The unwomanly face of war
Title remainder
an oral history of women in World War II
Statement of responsibility
Svetlana Alexievich ; translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky
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Contributor
Author
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Language
  • eng
  • rus
  • eng
Summary
"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
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Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
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U voĭny--ne zhenskoe lit͡so--
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1948-
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Aleksievich, Svetlana
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
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1943-
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  • Pevear, Richard
  • Volokhonsky, Larissa
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  • World War (1939-1945)
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Women and war
  • Military participation
  • Women
  • Women and war
  • Soviet Union
Label
The unwomanly face of war : an oral history of women in World War II, Svetlana Alexievich ; translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky
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Publication
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn966273498
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xliii, 331 pages
Isbn
9780399588723
Lccn
2016036099
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Label
The unwomanly face of war : an oral history of women in World War II, Svetlana Alexievich ; translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn966273498
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xliii, 331 pages
Isbn
9780399588723
Lccn
2016036099
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n

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