Secondhand time: the last of the Soviets
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Published:
New York : Random House, [2016].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc:
xiv, 470 pages ; 25 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780399588808, 0399588809, 9780399588808, 0399588809

Notes

General Note
"An oral history"--Front cover.
General Note
Translation of: Vremi͡a sekond khėnd.
Description
Alexievich charts the decline of Soviet culture and speculates on what will rise from the ashes of communism. Alexievich gives voice to women and men whose stories are lost in the official narratives of nation-states, creating [an] alternative history from the personal and private stories of individuals.
Awards
Nobel prize in literature, 2015
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APA Citation (style guide)

Aleksievich, S., Alexievich, S., & Shayevich, B. (2016). Secondhand time: the last of the Soviets. First U.S. edition. New York, Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Aleksievich, Svetlana, 1948-, Svetlana Alexievich and Bela Shayevich. 2016. Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets. New York, Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Aleksievich, Svetlana, 1948-, Svetlana Alexievich and Bela Shayevich, Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets. New York, Random House, 2016.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Aleksievich, Svetlana, et al. Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets. First U.S. edition. New York, Random House, 2016.

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