In Search of the Free Individual The History of the Russian-Soviet Soul / Svetlana Alexievich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alexievich, Svetlana.

Contributor:

Gambrell, Jamey.

Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, Cornell University, funder.

Series:

Distinguished Speakers Series.

Distinguished Speakers Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aleksievich, Svetlana, 1948-.

Philosophy--Free Will & Determinism.

Philosophy.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (38 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca : Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, Cornell University, 2019.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

"I love life in its living form, life that's found on the street, in human conversations, shouts, and moans." So begins this speech delivered in Russian at Cornell University by Svetlana Alexievich, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature. In poetic language, Alexievich traces the origins of her deeply affecting blend of journalism, oral history, and creative writing.Cornell Global Perspectives is an imprint of Cornell University's Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. The works examine critical global challenges, often from an interdisciplinary perspective, and are intended for a non-specialist audience. The Distinguished Speaker Series presents edited transcripts of talks delivered at Cornell, both in the original language and in translation.

Contents:

IN SEARCH OF THE FREE INDIVIDUAL; English; Russian.

Notes:

This eBook is made available Open Access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 https://www.degruyter.com/dg/page/open-access-policy

Winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature

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ISBN:

9781501726910

1501726919

OCLC:

1122800880