The Columbia Guide to the Literatures of Eastern Europe Since 1945

The Columbia Guide to the Literatures of Eastern Europe Since 1945
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 692
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ISBN-10 : 0231114044
ISBN-13 : 9780231114042
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Book Synopsis The Columbia Guide to the Literatures of Eastern Europe Since 1945 by : Harold B. Segel

Download or read book The Columbia Guide to the Literatures of Eastern Europe Since 1945 written by Harold B. Segel and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Iron Curtain concealed from western eyes a vital group of national and regional writers. Marked by not only geographical proximity but also by the shared experience of communism and its collapse, the countries of Eastern Europe--Poland, Hungary, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, and the former states of Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and East Germany--share literatures that reveal many common themes when examined together. Compiled by a leading scholar, the guide includes an overview of literary trends in historical context; a listing of some 700 authors by country; and an A-to-Z section of articles on the most influential writers.


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