5 Things to Know About Svetlana Alexievich the Nobel Laureate in Literature
Svetlana Alexievich was named the 2015 Nobel Laureate in literature on Thursday, earning a new level of global fame and exposure for her work. If like many others you haven't heard of her before, here are a few facts about the Belarusian writer and journalist, Alexievich will receive her award at the Nobel ceremony on Dec. 10 Picador, which published the trade paperback edition of her book Voices From Chernobyl in English, said on Thursday that it has gone back to press on the edition, and it will also get an e-book release and a limited-run cloth edition from Dalkey Archive Press.