The Readers of Novyi Mir
Author | : Denis Kozlov |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 2013-06-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674075061 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674075064 |
Rating | : 4/5 (064 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Readers of Novyi Mir by : Denis Kozlov
Download or read book The Readers of Novyi Mir written by Denis Kozlov and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the “Thaw” following Stalin’s death, probing conversations about the nation’s violent past took place in the literary journal Novyi mir (New World). Readers’ letters reveal that discussion of the Terror was central to intellectual and political life during the USSR’s last decades. Denis Kozlov shows how minds change, even in a closed society.