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The unwomanly face of war

an oral history of women in World War II

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An edition of У войны не женское лицо (1985)

The unwomanly face of war

an oral history of women in World War II

First edition.

by

  • ★★★★ ★ 4.8 (4 ratings)
  • 57 Want to read
  • 2 Currently reading
  • 7 Have read

"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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Female Participation Participation, Female Personal narratives, Russian Russian Personal narratives Women World War, 1939-1945 Military participation World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924 Female Kvinnofråga Historia Socialpolitik Samhällsvetenskap Kvinnliga soldater Ji shi wen xue Kvinnorollen Sociala frågor Niños Mujeres Relatos personales Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945 Children Personal narratives Participación femenina Women and war New York Times reviewed World war, 1939-1945, women World war, 1939-1945, soviet union World war, 1939-1945, personal narratives, russian Soviet Union HISTORY Military World War II Russia & the Former Soviet Union World War (1939-1945.) war woman guerra mujer Ejército Rojo (Unión Soviética) Mujeres en la guerra Guerra Mundial, 1939-1945 Relatos personales rusos Novela rusa Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Femmes Participation des femmes Mujeres militares Women soldiers Military History WWII Military participation, Female HISTORY / Military / World War II HISTORY / Russia & the Former Soviet Union HISTORY / Women World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924 (uri) http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01180924

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Table of Contents

From a conversation with a historian
A human being is greater than war
"I don't want to remember..."
"Grow up, girls... you're still green..."
"I alone came back to Mama..."
"Two wars live in our house..."
"Telephones don't shoot..."
"They awarded us little medals..."
"It wasn't me..."
"I remember those eyes even now..."
"We didn't shoot..."
"They needed soldiers... but we also wanted to be beautiful..."
"Young ladies! Do you know : the Commander of a Sapper Platoon lives only two months..."
"To see him just once..."
"About tiny potatoes..."
"Mama, what's a papa?"
"And she puts her hand to her heart..."
"Suddenly we wanted desperately to live..."

Edition Notes

Original English translation published as: War's unwomanly face. Moscow : Progress Publishers, 1988.

Includes bibliographical references.

Translated from the Russian.

Published in
New York
Copyright Date
2017

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
940.53/4709252
Library of Congress
D810.W7 A5313 2017

Contributors

Translator
Richard Pevear
Translator
Larissa Volokhonsky

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Format
hardcover
Pagination
xliii, 331 pages
Number of pages
331

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL27240293M
ISBN 10
0399588728
ISBN 13
9780399588723
LCCN
2016036099
OCLC/WorldCat
966273498
Goodreads
172909234

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Work ID
OL1725868W

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«У войны́ не же́нское лицо́» — документально-очерковая книга белорусской писательницы, лауреата Нобелевской премии по литературе 2015 года Светланы Алексиевич. В этой книге собраны рассказы женщин, участвовавших в Великой Отечественной войне.

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