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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

By: Aleksievich, Svetlana, (1948-), autor.
Contributor(s): Pevear, Richard (1943-), traductor | Volokhonsky, Larissa, traductor.
Material type: materialTypeLabelE-bookPublisher: New York : Random House, 2017Copyright date: 2017Edition: First edition.Description: 1 recurso en línea.ISBN: 9780399588723.Uniform titles: U voĭny--ne zhenskoe lit︠s︡o. InglésSubject: Guerra mundial, 1939-1945 -- Mujeres | Guerra mundial, 1939-1945 -- Relatos personales | Guerra mundial, 1939-1945 -- Participación femenina | Women and war -- Soviet UnionDDC classification: 940.53/4709252 Online resources: Acceso a este recurso digital (usuarios Universidad Europea de Canarias)Digital Resources Awards: Premio Nobel de LiteraturaSummary: "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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"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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