Svetlana Alexievich

Summary

Svetlana Alexievich is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Ivano-Frankivsk^[2]. She was born on May 31, 1948^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], journalist^[5], historian^[6], and oral historian^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,748 views/month, #6,672 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Svetlana Alexievich's place of birth was Ivano-Frankivsk^[2].
• Svetlana Alexievich was born on May 31, 1948^[3].
• Svetlana Alexievich's father was Q138864374^[9].
• Svetlana Alexievich held citizenship in Belarus^[10].
• Russian was Svetlana Alexievich's native language^[11].
• Svetlana Alexievich is identified as part of the Belarusians ethnic group^[12].
• Svetlana Alexievich is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group^[13].
• Svetlana Alexievich is identified as part of the Russians ethnic group^[14].
• Svetlana Alexievich worked as a writer^[4].
• Svetlana Alexievich worked as a journalist^[5].
• Svetlana Alexievich's professions included historian^[6].
• Svetlana Alexievich worked as an oral historian^[7].
• Svetlana Alexievich's field of work was creative and professional writing^[15].
• Svetlana Alexievich's field of work was journalism^[16].
• Svetlana Alexievich was employed by Сельская газета^[17].
• Svetlana Alexievich was employed by Нёман^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Svetlana Alexievich is Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from a Forgotten War^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Svetlana Alexievich is Voices from Chernobyl^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Svetlana Alexievich is War's Unwomanly Face^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Svetlana Alexievich is Second-Hand Time^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Svetlana Alexievich is The Last Witnesses^[23].
• Svetlana Alexievich received the Herder Prize^[24].
• Svetlana Alexievich received the Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association^[25].
• Svetlana Alexievich received the Order of the Badge of Honour^[26].
• Svetlana Alexievich received the Lenin Komsomol Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ivano-Frankivsk^[2], Svetlana Alexievich… she was born on May 31, 1948^[3]. Her father was Q138864374^[9]. Ethnic identities include Belarusians^[12], Ukrainians^[13], and Russians^[14]. Russian was her native language^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], journalist^[5], historian^[6], and oral historian^[7]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[15], an academic discipline^[28] and journalism^[16], an industry^[29]. Employers include Сельская газета^[17], a newspaper^[30], founded in 1921^[31] and Нёман^[18], a magazine^[32], in Belarus^[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from a Forgotten War^[19], Voices from Chernobyl^[20], War's Unwomanly Face^[21], Second-Hand Time^[22], and The Last Witnesses^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Herder Prize^[24], a cultural prize^[34], founded in 1963^[35]; Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association^[25], an award^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1950^[38]; Order of the Badge of Honour^[26], a socialist order of merit^[39], in Soviet Union^[40], founded in 1935^[41]; Lenin Komsomol Prize^[27], a prize^[42], in Soviet Union^[43], founded in 1966^[44]; Angelus Award^[45], a literary award^[46], in Poland^[47], founded in 2006^[48]; and Q20641783^[49].

Why It Matters

Svetlana Alexievich ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,748 views/month, #6,672 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] She is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Works attributed to her include Voices from Chernobyl^[52], a literary work^[53]; Second-Hand Time^[54], a literary work^[55]; Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from a Forgotten War^[56], a literary work^[57]; The Last Witnesses^[58], a literary work^[59]; and War's Unwomanly Face^[60], a literary work^[61], founded in 1983^[62].

FAQs

Where was Svetlana Alexievich born?

Svetlana Alexievich's place of birth was Ivano-Frankivsk^[2].

Who were Svetlana Alexievich's parents?

Svetlana Alexievich's father was Q138864374^[9].

What did Svetlana Alexievich do for work?

Svetlana Alexievich worked as writer^[4], journalist^[5], historian^[6], and oral historian^[7].

What awards did Svetlana Alexievich receive?

Honors received include Herder Prize^[24], Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association^[25], Order of the Badge of Honour^[26], and Lenin Komsomol Prize^[27].