In Memory of Memory. Romance – Stepanova Maria – ABC – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-389-32901-0
In Memory of Memory. Romance
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In Memory of Memory. Romance
14.99 €
"In Memory of Memory. A Romance" is a book that begins with a desire to remember and ends with doubt that this is even possible. Maria Stepanova turns to her family history, but discovers that between her and the past are only mute objects, faded photographs and documents that have lost their living connection with those who left them. Gradually, this private story unfolds toward a larger time: the 20th century, with its catastrophes and ruptures, emerges behind the relatives' destinies. This is a book about the fragility of memory—how memory not only preserves but also reveals its own limits.
Maria Stepanova is a poet, and this is felt in every word. "In Memory of Memory" makes you want to read it aloud, rereading the highlighted passages. This book brings back the primal joy of reading, when you restrain yourself from calling someone and saying, "Listen, how wonderful this is."
"In Memory of Memory." "Romance" was published in 2017 and instantly became a landmark: it won the NOS and Bolshaya Kniga awards, was translated into three dozen languages, and has earned a place at the very heart of contemporary Russian-language literature. Almost ten years later, it resonates even more poignantly—as if time is working with it, not against it.
Maria Stepanova is a poet, and this is felt in every word. "In Memory of Memory" makes you want to read it aloud, rereading the highlighted passages. This book brings back the primal joy of reading, when you restrain yourself from calling someone and saying, "Listen, how wonderful this is."
"In Memory of Memory." "Romance" was published in 2017 and instantly became a landmark: it won the NOS and Bolshaya Kniga awards, was translated into three dozen languages, and has earned a place at the very heart of contemporary Russian-language literature. Almost ten years later, it resonates even more poignantly—as if time is working with it, not against it.
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