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Wave Of Terror
Theodore Odrach (March 13, 1912 – October 7, 1964), born Theodore Sholomitsky, was a Ukrainians, Ukrainian (Belarusian) writer of novels, short stories and memoirs. He is generally known as the "songbird of the Pripet Marshes, Pinsk Marshes." The Pinsk Marshes are mostly in southern Belarus. It is one of the largest wetlands in Europe, half the size of Germany. Odrach's love of the Marsh is depicted in much of his writing. Odrach's writing Odrach captures life during World War Two in a deceptively simple style. His writing moves quickly and is memorable and realistic. Much of it is based on eyewitness accounts. “Odrach has a very precise style. He’s not interested in expanding the event. He has almost a journalistic eye for the story he wants to tell.” “Odrach’s prose is deft and beautifully structured. Through masterful uses of humor and irony, as well as myth and the supernatural, Odrach guides us through his extraordinary narratives. He is a genuine storytelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pripet Marshes
__NOTOC__ The Pripet Marshes or Pripyat Marshes (), also known as Pinsk Marshes (), the Polesie Marshes, and the Rokitno Marshes, are a vast natural region of wetlands in Polesia, along the forested basin of the Pripyat River and its tributaries from Brest to the west, Mogilev in the northeast, and Kyiv to the southeast. Most of the region is in Belarus, and part is in Ukraine. The Pripet Marshes are the largest wetland area in Europe. Overview The Pripet Marshes mostly lie within the Polesian Lowland, hence Polesie Marshes (Woodland Marshes), and occupy most of the southern part of Belarus and the north-west of Ukraine. They cover roughly surrounding the sandy lowlands of the dense network of rivers and rivulets forming on both sides of the Pripyat River, one of the main tributaries of the Dnieper.Pripet Marshes |
