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The chernobyl disaster is linked by many to the second world war, which still looms large for the older generation, and by some to the end of communism and the breakup of the soviet union, which followed soon afterwards. Svetlana alexievich, the dostoevsky of nonfiction the new. Journalist svetlana alexievich interviewed hundreds of people affected by the meltdownfrom innocent citizens to firefighters to those called in to clean up the disasterand their stories reveal the fear, anger, and uncertainty with which they still live. This time around, he is going over something from the library of svetlana alexievich, who is the nobel prize in literature winner of 2015. Starting out as a journalist, she developed her own nonfiction genre, which gathers a chorus of voices to describe a specific historical moment. In an extract from a new book by russian journalist svetlana. Download epub pdf written by svetlana kostenko,hotghost productions,norma araiza, svetlana kostenko co brenci alessandro, title.
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As she says in a postscript, these people had already seen what for everyone else is. Winner of the national book critics circle award on april 26, 1986, the worst nuclear reactor accident in history occurred in chernobyl and contaminated as much as. Journalist svetlana alexievich interviewed hundreds of people affected by the meltdownfrom innocent citizens to firefighters to those called in to. Svetlana alexievich won the 2015 nobel prize in literature for her documentary narratives of life in the soviet union and contemporary russia. Written by svetlana alexievich,richard pevear,larissa. It is, instead, a collection of transcribed interviews, mostly monologues. Books by svetlana alexievich author of voices from chernobyl. Svetlana alexievich, nobel laureate of russian misery, has an. Svetlana alexandrovna alexievich born 31 may 1948 is a belarusian investigative journalist, essayist and oral historian who writes in russian. A beautifully written book, its been years since i had to look away from a page because it was just too heartbreaking to go on arundhati roy, elle one of the most humane and terrifying books ive ever read helen simpson, observer the devastating history of the chernobyl disaster by svetlana alexievich, the winner of the nobel prize in. Alexievich has received numerous awards for her writing, including a prize from the swedish pen institute for courage and dignity as a writer. These interviews were conducted by svetlana alexievich. The oral history of a nuclear disaster begins with a womans account of watching her husband, a firefighter, physically disintegrating. Nobel prize for literature goes to svetlana alexievich cnn.
Oct 09, 2015 svetlana alexievich, a belarussian journalist and prose writer known for deeply researched works about female russian soldiers in world war ii and the aftermath of the chernobyl nuclear disaster. Voices from chernobyl by svetlana alexievich abebooks. Svetlana alexievich brings us the truth of the sovietafghan war. Last witnesses an oral history of the children of world war ii. Buy voices of chernobyl by svetlana alexievich online at alibris. Oct 08, 2015 belarusian journalist svetlana alexievich wins literature nobel.
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