Epic Revisionism: Russian History and Literature as Stalinist Propaganda

Focusing on a number of historical and literary personalities who were regarded with disdain in the aftermath of the 1917 revolution - figures such as Peter the Great, Ivan the Terrible, Alexander Pushkin, Leo illegible], and Mikhail illegible] - Epic Revisionism tells the fascinating story of these individuals' return to canonical status during the darkest days of the Stalin era. An inherently interdisciplinary project, Epic Revisionism features pieces on literary and cultural history, film, opera, and theater. It pairs scholarly essays with selections from Stalin-era primary sources - newspaper articles, unpublished archival documents, short stories - to provide students and specialists with the richest possible understanding of this understudied phenomenon in modern Russian history.

Author: Kevin M. F. Platt
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 02/27/2006
Pages: 372
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.10w x 0.82d
ISBN13: 9780299215040
ISBN10: 0299215040
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Russian & Soviet
- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Fascism & Totalitarianism
- History | Russia | General