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Author : Marlin George Cline
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Diary of Experiences in the Soviet Union written by Marlin George Cline and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Irina Paperno
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 0801459117
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Stories of the Soviet Experience written by Irina Paperno and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with glasnost in the late 1980s and continuing into the present, scores of personal accounts of life under Soviet rule, written throughout its history, have been published in Russia, marking the end of an epoch. In a major new work on private life and personal writings, Irina Paperno explores this massive outpouring of human documents to uncover common themes, cultural trends, and literary forms. The book argues that, diverse as they are, these narratives—memoirs, diaries, notes, blogs—assert the historical significance of intimate lives shaped by catastrophic political forces, especially the Terror under Stalin and World War II. Moreover, these published personal documents create a community where those who lived through the Soviet era can gain access to the inner recesses of one another's lives. This community strives to forge a link to the tradition of Russia's nineteenth-century intelligentsia; thus the Russian "intelligentsia" emerges as an additional implicit subject of this book. The book surveys hundreds of personal accounts and focuses on two in particular, chosen for their exceptional quality, scope, and emotional power. Notes about Anna Akhmatova is the diary Lidiia Chukovskaia, a professional editor, kept to document the day-to-day life of her friend, the great Russian poet Anna Akhmatova. Evgeniia Kiseleva, a barely literate former peasant, kept records in notebooks with the thought of crafting a movie script from the story of her life. The striking parallels and contrasts between these two documents demonstrate how the Soviet state and the idea of history shaped very different lives and very different life stories. The book also analyzes dreams (most of them terror dreams) recounted in the diaries and memoirs of authors ranging from a peasant to well-known writers, a Party leader, and Stalin himself. History, Paperno shows, invaded their dreams, too. With a sure grasp of Russian cultural history, great sensitivity to the men and women who wrote, and a command of European and American scholarship on life writing, Paperno places diaries and memoirs of the Soviet experience in a rich historical and conceptual frame. An important and lasting contribution to the history of Russian culture at the end of an epoch, Stories of the Soviet Experience also illuminates the general logic and specific uses of personal narratives.
Author : Jochen Hellbeck
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674021747
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (217 download)
Download or read book Revolution on My Mind written by Jochen Hellbeck and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2006-05-31 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolution on My Mind is a stunning revelation of the inner world of Stalin’s Russia. We see into the minds and hearts of Soviet citizens who recorded their lives during an extraordinary period of revolutionary fervor and state terror. Writing a diary, like other creative expression, seems nearly impossible amid the fear and distrust of totalitarian rule; but as Jochen Hellbeck shows, diary-keeping was widespread, as individuals struggled to adjust to Stalin’s regime. Rather than protect themselves against totalitarianism, many men and women bent their will to its demands, by striving to merge their individual identities with the collective and by battling vestiges of the old self within. We see how Stalin’s subjects, from artists to intellectuals and from students to housewives, absorbed directives while endeavoring to fulfill the mandate of the Soviet revolution—re-creation of the self as a builder of the socialist society. Thanks to a newly discovered trove of diaries, we are brought face to face with individual life stories—gripping and unforgettably poignant. The diarists’ efforts defy our liberal imaginations and our ideals of autonomy and private fulfillment. These Soviet citizens dreamed differently. They coveted a morally and aesthetically superior form of life, and were eager to inscribe themselves into the unfolding revolution. Revolution on My Mind is a brilliant exploration of the forging of the revolutionary self, a study without precedent that speaks to the evolution of the individual in mass movements of our own time.
Author : Alexis Peri
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674971558
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)
Download or read book The War Within written by Alexis Peri and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-02 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Pushkin House Russian Book Prize Winner of the University of Southern California Book Prize Honorable Mention, Reginald Zelnik Book Prize “Fascinating and perceptive.” —Antony Beevor, New York Review of Books “Stand aside, Homer. I doubt whether even the author of the Iliad could have matched Alexis Peri’s account of the 872-day siege which Leningrad endured.” —Jonathan Mirsky, The Spectator “Powerful and illuminating...A fascinating, insightful, and nuanced work.” —Anna Reid, Times Literary Supplement “Much has been written about Leningrad’s heroic resistance. But the remarkable aspect of [Peri’s] book is that she tells a very different story: recounting the internal struggles of ordinary people desperately trying to survive and make sense of their fate.” —John Thornhill, Financial Times “A sensitive, at times almost poetic examination of their emotions and disordered mental states. It both contrasts with and complements the equally accurate official Soviet portrait of a stalwart population standing firm in the face of evil and in defense of Soviet ideals.” —Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs In September 1941, two and a half months after the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union, the German Wehrmacht encircled Leningrad. Cut off from the rest of Russia, the city remained blockaded for 872 days, at a cost of almost a million lives. It was one of the longest and deadliest sieges in modern history. The War Within chronicles the Leningrad blockade from the perspective of those who endured it. Drawing on unpublished diaries, Alexis Peri tells the tragic story of how young and old struggled to make sense of a world collapsing around them. When the blockade was lifted in 1944, Kremlin officials censored publications describing the ordeal and arrested many of Leningrad’s wartime leaders. Some were executed. Diaries—now dangerous to their authors—were concealed, shelved in archives, and forgotten. The War Within recovers these lost accounts, shedding light on one of World War II’s darkest episodes while paying tribute the resilience of the human spirit.
Author : Pitirim Aleksandrovich Sorokin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258091378
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (913 download)
Download or read book Leaves from a Russian Diary written by Pitirim Aleksandrovich Sorokin and published by . This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Helmut Gollwitzer
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)
Download or read book Unwilling Journey written by Helmut Gollwitzer and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1974 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War II, the author served as a medic at the Eastern Front and was a Prisoner of War in the Soviet Union from 1945-1949. This is his account of what happened. Since he was not allowed to bring anything out of the Soviet Union that he had written, the Krasnogorsk diary, part 2 of the book, is a fictional political discussion based on real conversations with names being changed.
Author : Nina Lugovskai︠a︡
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618605750
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (57 download)
Download or read book I Want to Live written by Nina Lugovskai︠a︡ and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently unearthed in the archives of Stalin's secret police, the NKVD, Nina Lugovskaya's diary offers rare insight into the life of a teenage girl in Stalin's Russia-when fear of arrest was a fact of daily life. Like Anne Frank, thirteen-year-old Nina is conscious of the extraordinary dangers around her and her family, yet she is preoccupied by ordinary teenage concerns: boys, parties, her appearance, who she wants to be when she grows up. As Nina records her most personal emotions and observations, herreflections shape a diary that is as much a portrait of her intense inner world as it is the Soviet outer one. Preserved here, these markings-the evidence used to convict Nina as a "counterrevolutionary"- offer today's reader a fascinating perspective on the era in which she lived.
Author : A. L. Nadai
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258021122
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (211 download)
Download or read book Diary of a Trip to Moscow and Leningrad to Attend Celebrations of 220th Anniversary of the Academy of Sciences of the U S S R written by A. L. Nadai and published by . This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Isaac Babel
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300093131
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (931 download)
Download or read book 1920 Diary written by Isaac Babel and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oorlogsdagboek van de Russische schrijver (1894-1940) over de veldtocht tegen Polen in 1920.
Author : Ivan Alekseevich Bunin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566635160
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (666 download)
Download or read book Cursed Days written by Ivan Alekseevich Bunin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1998-06 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nobel PrizeDwinning author's great anti-Bolshevik diary of the Russian Revolution, translated into English for the first time, with an Introduction and Notes by Thomas Gaiton Marullo. A harrowing description of the forerunners of the concentration camps and the Gulag. Marc Raeff"
Author : Stewart Purvis
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849546460
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (495 download)
Download or read book When Reporters Cross the Line written by Stewart Purvis and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Reporters Cross the Line tells the true story of moments when the worlds of media, propaganda, politics, espionage and crime collide, casting journalism into controversy. Its pages feature some of the best-known names in British broadcasting, including John Simpson, Lindsey Hilsum and Charles Wheeler. There are men and women who went beyond recognised journalistic conventions. Some disregarded the code of their craft in the name of public interest; some crossed the line in ways that had truly shocking consequences. Many of the details have been kept as closely guarded secrets - until now. This unique account of modern reporting examines the lengths to which journalists on the front line are prepared to go to get a story or to espouse a cause. Journalistic heroes and villains abound, but certain of those heroes were flawed, and some of the villains were surprisingly principled. In the heat of war and political conflict, boundaries are ignored and ethics forgotten - and not just by opposing armies. In this extraordinary book, Stewart Purvis and Jeff Hulbert offer unparalleled access to the minds of reporters and to the often disturbing decisions they make when faced with extreme situations. In doing so, it hammers home some unpalatable truths, posing the fundamental question: where do you draw the line?
Author : Soviet Union Travel Journal Publishing
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781675271261
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (712 download)
Download or read book Soviet Union Travel Journal written by Soviet Union Travel Journal Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're planning on going to Soviet Union? Then this travel diary is just the right companion for your upcoming and unforgettable holiday with lots of adventure, fun and action. Record your experiences forever in this notebook and enjoy your trip to Soviet Union.
Author : Melanie Ilic
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135094713
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Life Stories of Soviet Women written by Melanie Ilic and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a rich picture of what everyday life was like for women in Soviet times by presenting the life stories of eight women who were born in the interwar period. The life stories are told through interviews with the women who were well educated and well placed in Soviet society, often in elite positions, and therefore well able to observe and articulate the wider conditions for Soviet women besides their own personal circumstances. The interviews, which are edited and preceded by a full introduction setting the context, touch on a wide variety of issues: key events in Soviet history; religion and nationalities policies; and women’s everyday experiences of life in the Soviet Union – growing up and going to school; education; falling in love and getting married; giving birth and starting a family; housework and paid employment; travel; leisure and culture; and remembering the past.
Author : Ervin Sinkó
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781498546362
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (463 download)
Download or read book The Novel of a Novel written by Ervin Sinkó and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an abridged translation of the writings of Ervin Sinkó, the Hungarian writer and intellectual, during his visit to the Soviet Union in 1935-37. It describes his initial sympathy for the Soviet project and his eventual disillusionment after witnessing what he...
Author : Isaac Babel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780300070545
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (75 download)
Download or read book 1920 Diary written by Isaac Babel and published by . This book was released on 1997-02-27 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1920 Diary is the most significant contemporary account of the tragedy of Eastern European Jewry during this period. The Diary also yields important insights into Babel's personal evolution, showing his youthful curiosity and his anguish as, frequently concealing his own Jewish identity, he mingled with the victimized Jews of the region's shtetls and with his Cossack comrades. Finally, the Diary sheds light on Babel's artistic development, revealing the path from observations recorded in excitement and despair to the painstakingly crafted narratives of the Red Cavalry cycle.
Author : Deanna Spingola
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1490734740
Total Pages : 797 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (97 download)
Download or read book The Ruling Elite written by Deanna Spingola and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 797 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a general overview of the accurate history of World War II-which was essentially a continuation of World War I with the same saber-rattling participants-The Ruling Elite describes the circumstances leading up to World War II. Author Deanna Spingola discusses how the diaspora-distributed international bankers living and prospering in Britain, France, and America influenced greedy, compromised, and complicit politicians in those nations. The Ruling Elite explains that through deceptive propaganda, those politicians persuaded naïve citizens to wage war against Germany, a peace-loving nation whose leaders were uncooperative with the bankers, which led to World War I. Following that war, German officials rejected the bankers and their money-lending scheme to save their nation and its citizens from the burden of debt. The aftermath of World War II-a deadly war that killed millions and imposed communism in numerous countries-impacted every banker-occupied country in various ways: culturally, morally, politically, and economically. Researched through historical documents and scholarly works, The Ruling Elite describes how warmongers regularly project their criminal activities onto others, frequently blaming the victim, whether an individual or a nation. Spingola offers an unbiased look at World War II beginning with Hitler and the rebirth of Germany through the aftermath of the war.
Author : Soviet Union Travel Journal Publishing
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781673192629
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (926 download)
Download or read book Soviet Union written by Soviet Union Travel Journal Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-08 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're planning on going to SOVIET UNION? Then this travel diary is just the right companion for your upcoming and unforgettable holiday with lots of adventure, fun and action. Record your experiences forever in this notebook and enjoy your trip to SOVIET UNION.
