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"Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style, Last Witnesses is Svetlana Alexievich's collection of the memories of those who were children during World War II. These men and women were both witnesses and sometimes soldiers as well, and their generation grew up with the trauma of the war deeply embedded in them--a trauma that would forever change the course of the Russian nation. This is a new version of the war we're so familiar with. Alexievich gives voice to those whose stories are lost in the official narratives, creating a powerful alternative history from the personal and private experiences of individuals. Collectively, these voices provide a kaleidoscopic portrait of the human consequences of the war"--.
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Last Witnesses, Svetlana Alexievitch
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- Released
- 2020
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- Title
- Last Witnesses
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Svetlana Alexievitch
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN10
- 0141983566
- ISBN13
- 9780141983561
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Family, Creative Nonfiction, Military History, Wars, World War II, Children, Death, Russia, Memories, Narrative Journalism, Loss, Childhood, Trauma, Ukraine, Belarus, Belarusian Literature
- First published
- 1985
- Original title
- Последние свидетели: соло для детского голоса (Poslednije svidětěli: Solo dlja dětskogo golosa))
- Rating
- 4.5 out of 5
- Description
- "Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style, Last Witnesses is Svetlana Alexievich's collection of the memories of those who were children during World War II. These men and women were both witnesses and sometimes soldiers as well, and their generation grew up with the trauma of the war deeply embedded in them--a trauma that would forever change the course of the Russian nation. This is a new version of the war we're so familiar with. Alexievich gives voice to those whose stories are lost in the official narratives, creating a powerful alternative history from the personal and private experiences of individuals. Collectively, these voices provide a kaleidoscopic portrait of the human consequences of the war"--.