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Fieldwork in Ukrainian Sex
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
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Summary
"Language - any language - that’s what I would call the capital love of my life: nothing else has the power to synthesize music and myth, two things without which the world would be a totally unlivable place."
—Oksana Zabuzhko
Called “the most influential Ukrainian book for the 15 years of independence", Field Work in Ukrainian Sex by Oksana Zabuzhko is the tale of one woman’s personal revolt. It provoked the top literary scandal of the decade.
The author, a noted Ukrainian poet and novelist, explains, “When you turn 30, you inevitably start reconsidering what you have been taught in your formative years - that is, if you really seek for your own voice as a writer. In my case, my personal identity crisis had coincided with the one experienced by my country after the advent of independence. The result turned explosive: Field Work in Ukrainian Sex.
The novel was first published in Ukraine in 1996, unleashing a storm of controversy and propelling the author to national fame. It topped the bestseller list in Ukraine for more than ten years, making it the most successful Ukrainian-language book of the '90s in every regard. Today, Oksana Zabuzhko is one of the few authors in Ukraine (and the only Ukrainian-language writer) to make a living exclusively from her writing.
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- D. D. Pianta
- 21-04-22
What was that?
I honestly don't have a clue what that was all about. The writing is surely good, the performance is magnificent, but it's like a scrapbook. I am speechless, really a waste of my time. It has no story ... just a bunch of put together memories/thoughts/god-knows-what ... oh dear
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- Nick Olson
- 03-09-23
Remarkable
Another reader said that they had no idea what it was about.. I agree. Having said that, it is also captivating, rambling, unforgettable and also interesting. The narrator deserves much credit. It is very easy to believe that she is merely telling the story of her own life. She carries the scenery, the characters and everything else required with ease.
The author paints a view of life that is painful to read about but also compelling and complex.
I wonder how different the book would be if read in the original language. Sadly my Russian and Ukrainian and not ready for that yet.
This is a story that you will either love or hate. There is no middle of the road.
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- William
- 10-04-22
Interesting but not enjoyable
An unremitting monotone wail of adolescent self absorption, it narrates how awful it is to be a woman, to be a Ukrainian and to be a writer. If you're all three, just imagine!
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