The unwomanly face of war: an oral history of women in World War II
"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 th...
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| Summary: | "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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FROM A CONVERSATION WITH A HISTORIAN XÍ
A HUMAN BEING IS GREATER THAN WAR XÍÜ
**1 DON’T WANT TO REMEMBER . . .’’ 3
“GROW UP. GIRLS . . . YOU’RE STILL GREEN ...” 19
Of Oaths and Prayers 20
Of the Smell of Fear and a Suitcase of Candy 34
Of Everyday Life and Essential Life 54
“I ALONE CAME BACK TO MAMA . . 71
“TWO WARS LIVE IN OUR HOUSE ...” 91
“TELEPHONES DON’T SHOOT . . .” 99
“THEY AWARDED US LITTLE MEDALS . . 113
Of Dolls and Rifles 117
Of Death and Astonishment in the Face of Death 122
Of Horses and Birds 126
viii II CONTENTS
“IT WASN T ME . . 131
“I REMEMBER THOSE EYES EVEN NOW . . 141
“WE DIDN T SHOOT . . 159
Of Nice Little Shoes and a Cursed Wooden Leg 160
Of the Special “K” Soap and the Guardhouse 168
Of Melted Bearings and Russian Curses 176
“THEY NEEDED SOLDIERS . . . BUT WE ALSO
WANTED TO BE BEAUTIFUL . . 185
Of Men’s Boots and Women’s Hats 186
Of a Girlish Treble and Sailors’ Superstitions 197
Of the Silence of Horror and the Beauty of Fiction 207
“YOUNG LADIES! DO YOU KNOW: THE COMMANDER
OF A SAPPER PLATOON LIVES ONLY TWO
MONTHS . . 211
“TO SEE HIM JUST ONCE . . 225
Of a Damned Wench and the Roses of May 226
Of a Strange Silence Facing the Sky and a Lost Ring 239
Of the Loneliness of a Bullet and a Human Being 247
“ABOUT TINY POTATOES . . 251
Of a Mine and a Stuffed Toy in a Basket 253
Of Mommies and Daddies 265
Of Little Life and a Big Idea 271
CONTENTS || ix
“MAMA, WHAT’S A PAPA?“ 281
Of Bathing Babies and of a Mama Who Looks
Like a Papa 281
Of Little Red Riding Hood and the Joy of
Meeting a Cat During the War 290
Of the Silence of Those Who Could Now Speak 298
“AND SHE PUTS HER HAND TO HER HEART . . 303
Of the Last Days of the War, When Killing
Was Repugnant 303
Of a Composition with Childish Mistakes
and Comic Movies 312
Of the Motherland, Stalin, and Red Cloth 317
“SUDDENLY WE WANTED
DESPERATELY TO LIVE . . 323
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