Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Fiction: 'The Disappearing Act' by Maria Stepanova. |
| Authors: |
Sacks, Sam (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Wall Street Journal - Online Edition. 3/28/2026, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. |
| Subjects: |
Literature, Moral attitudes, Russians, Salt marshes, Kinship, Authors, Russian invasion of Ukraine, 2022- |
| Geographic Terms: |
Ukraine |
| Abstract: |
The article reviews three literary works that explore distinct themes through nuanced storytelling. Maria Stepanova's "The Disappearing Act" centers on a Russian expatriate grappling with the moral complexities of witnessing and representing the war in Ukraine, using a surreal narrative of self-erasure to examine silence and complicity. Victoria Shorr's "Fatherland" portrays the long-term impact of familial betrayal in 1950s Ohio, focusing on a sociopathic doctor whose abandonment shapes his daughter's life amid social forgiveness of his actions. Sarah Orne Jewett's reissued 1885 novel "A Marsh Island" offers a tender depiction of rural life and human emotions through the story of a New York painter's arrival in a Massachusetts salt marsh community, highlighting the natural environment and interpersonal dynamics with sensitivity. [Extracted from the article] |
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| Database: |
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