The Art of Oral History No. 1.

The article focuses on Svetlana Alexievich's life and distinctive approach to oral history, using personal testimonies to portray war, disaster, political change, suffering, and individual experiences. Topics includes oral history, literature, war, Chernobyl, Soviet history, personal testimony, cour...

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Publicado en:	Paris Review no. 257; pp. 65 - 101
Autor principal:	Alexievich, Svetlana
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Paris Review Fall2026
Materias:	Oral history Aleksievich, Svetlana, 1948- Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobyl, Ukraine, 1986 Oral tradition History of the Soviet Union Literature Political change War Eyewitness accounts
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Sumario:	The article focuses on Svetlana Alexievich's life and distinctive approach to oral history, using personal testimonies to portray war, disaster, political change, suffering, and individual experiences. Topics includes oral history, literature, war, Chernobyl, Soviet history, personal testimony, courage, violence, political change, and the writer's creative process.