In Memory of Memory

Maria Stepanova's In Memory of Memory is a collection of faded photographs, old postcards, letters, diaries, and souvenirs that tell the story of a Jewish family's survival in Russia over the last century. It is infused with intellectual curiosity and a poetic voice, exploring cultural and personal memory in various forms.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 17 February 2021
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Maria Stepanova is left to delve into an apartment filled with faded photographs, old postcards, letters, diaries, and heaps of souvenirs, a withered repository of a century of life in Russia. With meticulous care, these fragments are carefully reassembled, revealing the story of a seemingly ordinary Jewish family's remarkable resilience in the face of numerous persecutions and repressions throughout the past century. Through engaging dialogues with writers such as Roland Barthes, W. G. Sebald, Susan Sontag, and Osip Mandelstam, In Memory of Memory is infused with a rare intellectual curiosity and a gentle, poetic voice. This work explores various forms, including essay, fiction, memoir, travelogue, and historical documents, creating a vast panorama of ideas and personalities. It offers a fresh and daring exploration of cultural and personal memory, challenging the boundaries of traditional storytelling.

Weight: 480g
Dimension: 128 x 198 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913097530