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Looking at Women, Looking at War by Victoria Amelina is a heart-wrenching war diary that chronicles the resilience and courage of Ukrainian women during the Russian invasion. Written by a journalist, poet, and human-rights activist, this work blends piercing literary insight with unflinching documentation of resistance—from lawyers-turned-soldiers to librarians exposing war crimes. Amelina’s observations are vivid, honest, and often deeply moving. Tragically, she was killed in Donetsk in 2023 while reporting on the conflict.
Awarded the Orwell Prize, and prefaced by Margaret Atwood, this book serves as both a powerful testament to human endurance and a classic of wartime testimony.
Published by HarperCollins (William Collins imprint), released March 5, 2025. The paperback edition spans 320 pages, dimensions approx. 234 × 153 × 30 mm, weight ~400 g.