In Memory of Memory

Name: In Memory of Memory
Brand: Fitzcarraldo Editions
SKU: 9781804270585
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By Maria Stepanova

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Summary

In Memory of Memory by Maria Stepanova blends memoir, cultural history, and philosophy to explore the author's family history and broader themes of memory and loss. Through art, literature, and personal relics, Stepanova reflects on the ways we remember the past and the stories that shape our identity.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy a deeply reflective exploration of history, memory, and culture through the interplay of personal narrative and broader societal context. You'll be captivated by its rich tapestry of literature, art, and remembrance.

In Memory of Memory

With the death of her aunt, Maria Stepanova is left to sift through an apartment full of faded photographs, postcards, diaries, and heaps of souvenirs: a withered repository of a century of life in Russia. Carefully reassembled, these shards tell the story of how a seemingly ordinary Jewish family managed to survive the twentieth century.

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With the death of her aunt, Maria Stepanova is left to sift through an apartment full of faded photographs, old postcards, letters, diaries, and heaps of souvenirs: a withered repository of a century of life in Russia. Carefully reassembled with calm, steady hands, these shards tell the story of how a seemingly ordinary Jewish family somehow managed to survive the myriad persecutions and repressions of the last century.

Dipping into various forms—essay, fiction, memoir, travelogue, and historical documents—Stepanova's In Memory of Memory assembles a vast panorama of ideas and personalities and offers an entirely new and bold exploration of cultural and personal memory.

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Stepanova's work is hailed as a masterful blend of memoir, literary criticism, essay, and fiction. Reviews celebrate its deep exploration of personal and national history, focusing on Russian-Jewish heritage and the events of the past century. Critics appreciate the lyrical and philosophical prose, noting its originality and emotional resonance.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804270585

Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Contributors:

Translated by Sasha Dugdale

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 114.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 510

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir General Fiction Literary Fiction Maria Stepanova Non-Fiction

About the Author

Maria Stepanova is a poet, essayist, journalist and the author of ten poetry collections and three books of essays. She has received several Russian and international literary awards (including the prestigious Andrey Bely Prize and Joseph Brodsky Fellowship).In Memory of Memory, a documentary novel, won Russia's Bolshaya Kniga Award in 2018. Her collection of poems,War of the Beasts and the Animals, is published by Bloodaxe in Sasha Dugdale's translation in 2021. Stepanova is the founder and editor-in-chief of the online independent crowd-sourced journalColta.ru, which covers the cultural, social and political reality of contemporary Russia.