This translation is from an unpublished manuscript by Solomon Volkov, copyright © by Solomon Volkov.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Volkov, Solomon.
The magical chorus : a history of Russian culture from Tolstoy to Solzhenitsyn / by Solomon Volkov; translated from the Russian by Antonina W. Bouis.—1st ed.
p. cm.
“This is a Borzoi book.”
Includes bibliographical references.
eISBN: 978-0-307-26877-8
1. Russian literature—20th century—Political aspects. 2. Politics and literature—Soviet Union. 3. Arts, Russian—20th century—Political aspects. 4. Russia (Federation)—Civilization—20th century. 5. Soviet Union—Civilization. I. Bouis, Antonina W. II. Title.
PG3026.P64V65 2008
891.709'358—dc22 2007034204
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