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Portrait of Svetlana Alexievich

Svetlana Alexievich

Belarusian investigative journalist and non-fiction prose writer (born 1948).

Wikipedia
Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

2

Recognized books

2

Wins

3

Lists

24

Index score

2005—2016

Recognition span

Author in the index

Svetlana Alexievich has 2 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 2005 and 2016. The records span 3 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction1
Los Angeles Times Book Prize1
National Book Critics Circle Awards1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by Svetlana Alexievich

2 books · sorted by recognition

Secondhand Time: The Last of the SovietsHistory201614 ptsVoices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear DisasterJournalism & Reportage—10 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
2016Secondhand Time: The Last of the SovietsHistory1412Random House
—Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear DisasterJournalism & Reportage1011Unknown

All books on this page are credited to Svetlana Alexievich.

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