The Unwomanly Face of War

by Svetlana Alexievich

Rating: 5 (4 votes)

Tags: Female author Nobel Prize in Literature

The Unwomanly Face of War

Description:
The long-awaited translation of the classic oral history of Soviet women's experiences in the Second World War - from the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style, The Unwomanly Face of War is Svetlana Alexievich's collection of stories from Soviet women who lived through the Second World War: on the front lines, on the home front, and in occupied territories. As Alexievich gives voice to women who are absent from official narratives - captains, sergeants, nurses, snipers, pilots - she shows us a new version of the war we're so familiar with, creating an extraordinary alternative history from their private stories. Published in 1985 in Russia and now available in English for the first time, The Unwomanly Face of War was Alexievich's first book and a huge bestseller in the Soviet Union, establishing her as a brilliantly revolutionary writer.

Add comment

Country: Ukraine flag Ukraine
Language: EN
Genre:

More books from Ukraine

Zinky Boys The Master and Margarita Fieldwork in Ukrainian Sex

More books from Read Around Europe Challenge

When Passion Reigned The Double De engelenmaker