2023-03-03
VILNIUS TECH READS for leisure: “Book of the Year 2022” nominee
On the first day of the Vilnius Book Fair, 23 February 2023, the annual “Book of the Year” event took place. The books published in 2022 by Lithuanian authors, as selected by the committee, were classified into five categories: Fiction, Poetry, Journalism and Documentaries, Middle Grade and Children's, and Young Adults.
In our VILNIUS TECH Virtual library, you can find one of the nominated books from the category Journalism and Documentaries. Dalia Leinartė's book Unplanned Life: family in Soviet Lithuania uses a wide range of documentary sources and personal testimonies to explore how men's and women's working conditions, the lack of pre-schools, decades of sexual taboos, centrally distributed living space and welfare goods, and the blurring of the boundaries of publicity and privacy influenced the decisions on marriage, divorce and family relationships.
Dalia Leinartė is a historian, publicist, member and former Chair of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). In 2018, Apolitical selected her as one of the 100 most influential people in gender politics worldwide.
You can find more books about Soviet life in Lithuania in the VILNIAUS TECH virtual library by clicking here. By selecting “advanced search”, you can filter your search results by language, year, topic and other criteria.
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It is possible to borrow fiction books via the VILNIUS TECH Virtual Library. After you have received a notification regarding your order, please collect the books at the designated location: the Central Library (1st floor, Room 101) or the reading room at the faculty.
It is possible to borrow fiction books via the VILNIUS TECH Virtual Library. After you have received a notification regarding your order, please collect the books at the designated location: the Central Library (1st floor, Room 101) or the reading room at the faculty.