Women in the First World War and the Russian Civil War: Voices and Representations in Russian Literature

Women in the First World War and the Russian Civil War explores how Russian literature and autobiographical writing portrayed nurses, women soldiers, and commanders who served in the First World War and the Russian Civil War.

Simonova’s research challenges the traditional perception of war as a masculine domain, introducing the concept of military femininities, particularly “expanded femininity,” which combines traditional feminine traits such as consolation, care, and inspiration with brave...