1920 Diary

This diary by the famed twentieth-century Russian writer recounts Babel's experiences with the Cossack cavalry during the Polish-Soviet war of 1919-1920. The basis for Red Cavalry, Babel's best-known work, it records the devastation of the war, the extreme cruelty of the Polish and Red armies alike toward the Jewish population in the Ukraine and eastern Poland, and Babel's own conflicted role as both Soviet revolutionary and Jew. Zusammenfassung This diary by Russian writer Isaac Babel recounts his experiences with the Cossack cavalry during the Polish-Soviet war of 1919-20. The basis for "Red Cavalry", Babel's best-known work, it records the devastation of the war and the extreme cruelty of the Polish and Red Armies towards the Jews.

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• Authors: Isaac Babel, Babel Isaac
• Assisted by: Carol J. Avins (Editor), Avins Carol J. (Editor), H. T. Willetts (Translation), Willetts H. T. (Translation)
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.02.2002
• EAN: 9780300093131
• ISBN: 978-0-300-09313-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Yale Nota Bene
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Jewish, Diaries, letters & journals, Autobiography: general, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, HISTORY / Military / General, Poland, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Jewish, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, HISTORY / Europe / Poland, Jewish Studies, Russian, Diaries, letters and journals, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, Relating to Jewish people and groups, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, Autobiography: philosophy and social sciences, Social groups: religious groups and communities, HISTORY / Russia / Soviet Era