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Svetlana Alexievich: where to start with her literature
Introductory speech on 7 December 2015, by Sara Danius, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy
What it means to be a ‘Chernobyl person’ — the survivors’ stories
The Nobel Prize for literature has been awarded to a journalist from Belarus
Nobel Prize in Literature Awarded to Svetlana Alexievich
Nobel Prize In Literature Awarded To Belarusian Writer Svetlana Alexievich
‘Secondhand Time,’ by Svetlana Alexievich (Published 2016)
Svetlana Alexievich | Biography, Books, Nobel Prize, & Facts
Svetlana Alexievich – Banquet speech
Svetlana Alexievich builds individual voices into a mighty chorus
Alexievich arranges unflinching first-hand accounts into mighty choruses, never ceasing to be amazed at “how interesting everyday life is”, at...
Svetlana Alexievich: where to start with her literature
Svetlana Alexievich: where to start with her literature · Chernobyl Prayer: A Chronicle of the Future · The Unwomanly Face of War · Second-hand...
Introductory speech on 7 December 2015, by Sara Danius, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy
Alexievich's work has a double perspective. On the one hand, she wants to talk about the Red Individual, and all the formative experiences.
What it means to be a ‘Chernobyl person’ — the survivors’ stories
In her 1997 book, Chernobyl Prayer, the Nobel prizewinning journalist Svetlana Alexievich records the testimonies of survivors of the Soviet...
The Nobel Prize for literature has been awarded to a journalist from Belarus
Svetlana Alexievich, a Belarusian journalist and chronicler of life in and after the Soviet Union, won the Nobel Prize for literature today.
Nobel Prize in Literature Awarded to Svetlana Alexievich
“It has no significance whatsoever,” Ms. Danius told The Wall Street Journal. “The Nobel Prize in literature is awarded on literary grounds.
Nobel Prize In Literature Awarded To Belarusian Writer Svetlana Alexievich
Nobel Prize In Literature Awarded To Belarusian Writer Svetlana Alexievich. Svetlana Alexievich is known for her work as an investigative...
‘Secondhand Time,’ by Svetlana Alexievich (Published 2016)
In this latest book, one voice is of a woman who seems to have stepped out of a tale by Chekhov. With three children, she is married to a good man who loves...
Svetlana Alexievich | Biography, Books, Nobel Prize, & Facts
Belarusian journalist and prose writer, a Russian-language author of meticulously crafted works of depth and introspection that provided a compelling and...
Svetlana Alexievich – Banquet speech
Svetlana Alexievich's speech at the Nobel Banquet, 10 December 2015 (translation into English). I would like to thank the Swedish Academy for this...
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Nobel Prize-winning author whose work addresses the impact of totalitarianism, including reflections on the situation in Georgia.