‹The Time of Women› reflects the history of Russia in the 20th century through the destinies of four women who wish to protect a child from the watchful eye of the Soviet state. The moving story of Antonina and her small daughter, who live in a communal apartment with three older women, is also a lesson in the power of the collective and the touch of human kindness.
Elena Chizhova, born in 1957, won the Russian Booker Prize for ‹The Time of Women› in 2009. Elena studied Economics and worked in universities and the private sector before turning to writing in the middle of the 1990s. She is also chairperson of the St. Petersburg section of the PEN club. Her seven novels to date have won numerous awards.
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CHF 12 / 10 (day ticket CHF 50 / 42, festival ticket CHF 100 / 85)
