Svetlana Alexievich Discusses Why She Writes About Human Tragedies
Svetlana Alexievich discusses why she writes about human tragedies and her unique form of reportage at Confronting the Worst: Writing & Catastrophe, part of the 2005 PEN World Voices Festival.
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