About Svetlana Alexievich
Svetlana Alexievich is a Belarusian journalist and author, renowned for her oral history works that capture the voices and experiences of ordinary people during significant historical events. Born on May 31, 1948, in Stanislav, Belarus (then part of the Soviet Union), she gained international acclaim for her poignant books such as "Voices from Chernobyl" and "War's Unwomanly Face," which explore the human impact of war, disaster, and Soviet life. In 2015, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for her innovative and profound contributions to the genre of documentary literature.
