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Sto caricando le informazioni... Your Ad Could Go Here: Storiesdi Oksana Zabuzhko
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 In this story collection, Zabuzhko unspools the inner worlds of women during war, revolution and the Soviet era. In the first story, 'Oh Sister, My Sister', the KGB raids the home of Natalia and her daughter, Darka, which leads to Natalia deciding to abort her second child to protect Darka ("she would not be able to shield the both of you"). Later, Darka hears a voice calling to her, sees visions of a "fair-haired head of fluffy curls lit up by sunshine", and lies to her classmates that she has a little sister. Premi e riconoscimenti
"Oksana Zabuzhko, Ukraine's leading public intellectual, is called upon to make sense of the unthinkable reality of our times. In this breathtaking short story collection, she turns the concept of truth over in her hands like a beautifully crafted pair of gloves. From the triumph of the Orange Revolution, which marked the start of the twenty-first century, to domestic victories in matchmaking, sibling rivalry, and even tennis, Zabuzhko manages to shock the reader by juxtaposing things as they are--inarguable, visible to the naked eye--with how things could be, weaving myth and fairy tale into pivotal moments just as we weave a satisfying narrative arc into our own personal mythologies. At once intimate and worldly, these stories resonate with Zabuzhko's irreverent and prescient voice, echoing long after reading"--Back cover. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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To be honest, there are a few more things that the stories have in common. For example, all stories have a woman as the main character, are set (predominantly) in Ukraine and they have a slightly ironic undertone. The female protagonists are certainly not spared. So much for the similarities. Yet there are also big differences. For example in writing style, which is sometimes very literary and sometimes quite accessible. Or in genre: there is a fairytale, a story that is becoming more and more surrealistic, while there is also a hyper-realistic politically oriented story. Just to name a few examples. And some of the stories are set in medieval Ukraine, others in Soviet times and others in the present.
In short, you could sya it is quite a varied collection of stories. As far as I'm concerned, that also applies to how I rate them There were stories that I reluctantly dragged through, and stories that I found almost unreadable, so difficult. While there were also stories that I would give 5 stars without a doubt. That makes it almost impossible to rate the collection as a whole. My rating doesn't do justice to some stories, but is too much credit for others. Still, I would - cautiously - recommend the collection to anyone who wants to learn more about life in Ukraine, especially from a woman's point of view. After all, there is not that much translated work by Ukrainian female writers, and Zabushko is a keen observer of human nature. (