Dressed for a dance in the snow : women's voices from the Gulag
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Jones, Julie, 1943- translator.
Published
New York : Other Press, [2020].
Physical Desc
xix, 275 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status
South Valleys Library - Adult Nonfiction
365.45 ZGUSTO 2020
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Published
New York : Other Press, [2020].
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Book
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-275).
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"A poignant and unexpectedly inspirational account of women's suffering and resilience in Stalin's forced labor camps, diligently transcribed in the kitchens and living rooms of nine survivors. The pain inflicted by the gulags has cast a long and dark shadow over Soviet-era history. Zgustová's collection of interviews with former female prisoners not only chronicles the hardships of the camps, but also serves as testament to the power of beauty in face of adversity. Where one would expect to find stories of hopelessness and despair, Zgustová has unearthed tales of the love, art, and friendship that persisted in times of tragedy. Across the Soviet Union, prisoners are said to have composed and memorized thousands of verses. Galya Sanova, born in a Siberian gulag, remembers reading from a hand-stitched copy of Little Red Riding Hood. Irina Emelyanova passed poems to the male prisoner she had grown to love. In this way, the arts lent an air of humanity to the women's brutal realities. These stories, collected in the vein of Svetlana Alexievich's Nobel Prize-winning oral histories, turn one of the darkest periods of the Soviet era into a song of human perseverance, in a way that reads as an intimate family history"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Zgustová, M., & Jones, J. (2020). Dressed for a dance in the snow: women's voices from the Gulag . Other Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Zgustová, Monika and Julie Jones. 2020. Dressed for a Dance in the Snow: Women's Voices From the Gulag. Other Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Zgustová, Monika and Julie Jones. Dressed for a Dance in the Snow: Women's Voices From the Gulag Other Press, 2020.

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Zgustová, Monika,, and Julie Jones. Dressed for a Dance in the Snow: Women's Voices From the Gulag Other Press, 2020.

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