Voices from Chernobyl
'Voices from Chernobyl' by Svetlana Alexievich is a haunting oral history of the 1986 nuclear disaster and its aftermath. Through the poignant testimonies of survivors, readers are drawn into the raw emotions and harrowing experiences faced by those who lived through the catastrophe. Alexievich captures the stark realities of loss, resilience, and the enduring scars left on the human spirit. As each voice unfolds, a tapestry of human courage and despair emerges, compelling the audience to confront the consequences of technological failure. This powerful work challenges us to reflect on the fragility of life in the shadow of disaster.
By Светлана Алексиевич
Published: 2005
""We are all of us in the same boat, and it only takes one small hole for it to sink.""
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A journalist by trade, who now suffers from an immune deficiency developed while researching this book, presents personal accounts of what happened to the people of Belarus after the nuclear reactor accident in 1986, and the fear, anger, and uncertainty that they still live with. Svetlana Alexievich won the Nobel Prize in literature in 2015.
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Светлана Алексиевич
Светлана Алексиевич — белорусская писательница и лауреат Нобелевской премии по литературе 2015 года, известная своим уникальным стилем документальной прозы. Она сочетает журналистские исследования с литературным мастерством, создавая глубокие и эмоциональные произведения, отражающие голос людей, переживших значимые исторические события. Среди её наиболее известных работ — «У войны не женское лицо», «Цинковые мальчики» и «Чернобыльская молитва», каждая из которых углубляется в последствия войн и катастроф на человеческую жизнь.
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- Authors
- Светлана Алексиевич
- Published
- January 2005
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press
- ISBN
- 1564784010
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 264
- Genres
- Historical ConflictsHistoryCultural History
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