The Walls Behind the Curtain: East European Prison Literature, 1945-1990

For the first time, The Walls Behind the Curtain presents a collection of works from East European novelists, poets, playwrights, and essayists who wrote during or after their captivity under communism. Harold B. Segel paints a backdrop of the political culture and prison and labor camp systems of each country, detailing the onerous conditions that writers faced. Segel then offers biographical information on each writer and presents excerpts of their writing.

Summary

For the first time, The Walls Behind the Curtain presents a collection of works from East European novelists, poets, playwrights, and essayists who wrote during or after their captivity under communism.

Product details

• Authors: Harold Segel, Harold B. Segel
• Publisher: Univ Of Pittsburgh Pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.11.2012
• EAN: 9780822962021
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-6202-1
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 234 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 699 g
• Series: Pitt Series in Russian and Eas; Russian and East European Stud; Pitt Series in Russian and Eas; Russian and East European Studies
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies