The book examines prominent literary works from the past two decades by Russian women writers dealing with the Soviet past. It explores works such asDaniel Stein, Interpreterby Ludmilla Ulitskaya, The Time of Women by Elena Chizhova,Secondhand Time: The Last of the Sovietsby Svetlana Alexievich, andIn Memory of Memoryby Maria Stepanova, and uncovers connecting thematic structures and features. Focusing on the concepts of displacement and postmemory, the book shows how these works have given voice to those on the margins of society and of ‘great history’ whose resistance was often...
The book examines prominent literary works from the past two decades by Russian women writers dealing with the Soviet past. It explores works such as...
