Greetings, Pushkin! - Stalinist Cultural Politics and the Russian National Bard

In 1937, the Soviet Union mounted a national celebration commemorating the centenary of poet Alexander Pushkin's death. The scale and feverish pitch of the Pushkin festival was unprecedented. Greetings, Pushkin! presents the first in-depth study of this event and follows its manifestations in art, literature, popular culture, education, and politics, while also examining its philosophical underpinnings.

About the author

Jonathan Brooks Platt is assistant professor of Slavic languages and literatures at the University of Pittsburgh.

Summary

In 1937, the Soviet Union mounted a national celebration commemorating the centenary of poet Alexander Pushkin's death.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Brooks Platt
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2016
• EAN: 9780822964155
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-6415-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 228 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 576 g
• Series: Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies; Pitt Russian East European; Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies; Russian and East European Stud; Russian and East European Studies
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History