The Blockade Book
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The Blockade Book is a documentary work by Daniil Granin that compiles firsthand accounts of the Siege of Leningrad during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary book
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non-fiction book ⓘ oral history ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
convey the human cost of the blockade
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preserve memory of the Siege of Leningrad ⓘ |
| author |
Ales Adamovich
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Daniil Granin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | firsthand accounts of the Siege of Leningrad ⓘ |
| coAuthorRoleOf |
Ales Adamovich
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Daniil Granin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| describes |
civilian experience during the Siege of Leningrad
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daily life under siege conditions ⓘ hunger in Leningrad blockade ⓘ psychological impact of the blockade ⓘ |
| documentationMethod |
collection of oral testimonies
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use of archival materials ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary literature
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war literature ⓘ |
| hasForm |
diary excerpts
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interviews ⓘ letters ⓘ memoirs ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | survivor testimonies ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
memory
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resilience ⓘ suffering ⓘ survival ⓘ war and civilians ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Eastern Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Blockade of Leningrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| literaryForm | testimony compilation ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Soviet documentary prose tradition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed eyewitness testimonies of the Leningrad blockade
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documenting suffering and resilience during the siege ⓘ focus on ordinary civilians ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| placeDescribed |
Leningrad
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | I Am from the Fiery Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Siege of Leningrad
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1941–1944 ⓘ |
| workType | documentary prose ⓘ |
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