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Last witnesses : an oral history of the children of World War II / Svetlana Alexievich ; translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky.

by Aleksievich, Svetlana, 1948-

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Random House, 2019.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Soviet Union.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Soviet.

9780399588754 (hc.)

Poslednie svideteli. English

xii, 295 p. ; 25 cm.

"Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style (polyphonic writing), 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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