Looking at Women Looking at War
| Author | Victoria Amelina |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Publication date | 13 February 2025 |
| Publication place | Ukraine |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-0008727505 |
Looking at Women, Looking at War is a 2025 nonfiction book by the Ukrainian novelist and human rights researcher Victoria Amelina.
The Guardian called the book a precious and powerful work of literature.[1]
Background
The author Victoria Amelina passed away in 2023 as a casualty of Russia Ukraine War when a missile exploded in a pizza parlor 200 kilometers south of Kharkiv.[2][3][4] The book looks at thirteen women's testimonies, including human rights activist Kateryna Rashevska.[5][6]
Reception
The New York Times reported that Amelina documented war stories and that, after her death in 2023, colleagues helped prepare her unfinished book of women’s testimonies for publication.[7]
The Financial Times reported the book as a chronicle cut short and covered the details of the book and Victoria Amelina life.[8]
The Telegraph reported Looking at Women, Looking at War, as a mix of diary and reportage by Victoria Amelina, makes for a harrowing portrait of Ukraine’s invasion.[9]
Awards
The Orwell Prize for Political Writing was awarded to Victoria Amelina for her book Looking at Women, Looking at War.[10][11]
References
- ^ Higgins, Charlotte (12 February 2025). "Looking at Women Looking at War by Victoria Amelina review – a precious and powerful work of literature". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Russia killed Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina — but not her words or quest for justice". The Kyiv Independent. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Victoria Amelina: Ukrainian writer dies after Kramatorsk strike". 2 July 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ Lamb, Christina (9 February 2025). "My friend Vika was a victim of Putin. This is the remarkable book she didn't finish". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ Cornet, Mélissa (15 December 2025). "'Law is the only weapon I have': a Ukrainian lawyer's campaign to rescue the children stolen by Russia". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Інформація про Катерина Рашевська". Forbes Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 2025. Archived from the original on 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "She Gathered Evidence of War Crimes. Then She Became a Victim of One". 18 February 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Client Challenge". www.ft.com. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ Evans, Julian (6 February 2025). "Russia killed this novelist – her book couldn't be more urgent". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ Creamer, Ella (25 June 2025). "Orwell prize for political writing awarded to novelist killed in Ukraine war". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Ukrainian author killed by Russia awarded UK's prestigious Orwell Prize in political writing". The Kyiv Independent. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.