Soviet passport. But inside the passport there was a cate
+ All citizens of the USSR had a Soviet passport. But inside the passport there was a cate
masterpiece was published in his native land. He had asked to be buried in a Jewish cemeter
masterpiece was published in his native land. He had asked to be buried in a Jewish cemeter
masterpiece was published in his native land. He had asked to be buried in a Jewish cemeter
’I had believed that after the Soviet victory, the experience of the thirties could not
’I had believed that after the Soviet victory, the experience of the thirties could not
’I had believed that after the Soviet victory, the experience of the thirties could not
She was sitting in a small room where her portrait by Modigliani hung on the wall and, sad a
She was sitting in a small room where her portrait by Modigliani hung on the wall and, sad a
She was sitting in a small room where her portrait by Modigliani hung on the wall and, sad a
Reading Horace was one way of keeping sane. Some writers turned to literary scholarship o
Reading Horace was one way of keeping sane. Some writers turned to literary scholarship o
Reading Horace was one way of keeping sane. Some writers turned to literary scholarship o
Pasternak’s Russian translations of Shakespeare are works of real artistic beauty, if n
Pasternak’s Russian translations of Shakespeare are works of real artistic beauty, if n
Pasternak’s Russian translations of Shakespeare are works of real artistic beauty, if n
Pasternak refused to attend the meeting of the Writers’ Union at which Akhmatova and Zoshc
Pasternak refused to attend the meeting of the Writers’ Union at which Akhmatova and Zoshc
Pasternak refused to attend the meeting of the Writers’ Union at which Akhmatova and Zoshc
Shostakovich found another way to save his sanity. In 1948 he was dismissed from his teachin
Shostakovich found another way to save his sanity. In 1948 he was dismissed from his teachin
Shostakovich found another way to save his sanity. In 1948 he was dismissed from his teachin
* Smuggled out of Russia and first published in Italy in 1957, Doctor Zhivago became an in
* Smuggled out of Russia and first published in Italy in 1957, Doctor Zhivago became an in
* Smuggled out of Russia and first published in Italy in 1957, Doctor Zhivago became an in
told fellow composers that it was ‘unpleasant’ work, to be done ‘only in the event of extreme
told fellow composers that it was ‘unpleasant’ work, to be done ‘only in the event of extreme
told fellow composers that it was ‘unpleasant’ work, to be done ‘only in the event of extreme
Yet all the time Shostakovich was writing secret music ‘for the drawer’. Some of it was mu
Yet all the time Shostakovich was writing secret music ‘for the drawer’. Some of it was mu
Yet all the time Shostakovich was writing secret music ‘for the drawer’. Some of it was mu
Shostakovich first used Jewish themes in the finale of the Second Piano Trio (1944), dedicat
Shostakovich first used Jewish themes in the finale of the Second Piano Trio (1944), dedicat
Shostakovich first used Jewish themes in the finale of the Second Piano Trio (1944), dedicat
* It is not entirely clear when Shostakovich wrote Rayok. Sketches of it seem to date fr
* It is not entirely clear when Shostakovich wrote Rayok. Sketches of it seem to date fr
* It is not entirely clear when Shostakovich wrote Rayok. Sketches of it seem to date fr
initiated his own campaign against the Jews, Shostakovich voiced his protest by adopting Je
initiated his own campaign against the Jews, Shostakovich voiced his protest by adopting Je
initiated his own campaign against the Jews, Shostakovich voiced his protest by adopting Je
On 4 October 1957 the first beeps from space were heard as Sputnik I made its pioneering f
On 4 October 1957 the first beeps from space were heard as Sputnik I made its pioneering f
On 4 October 1957 the first beeps from space were heard as Sputnik I made its pioneering f
The Soviet system was defined by its belief in science and technology. After 1945 the re
The Soviet system was defined by its belief in science and technology. After 1945 the re
The Soviet system was defined by its belief in science and technology. After 1945 the re
were useful to the military but academic sciences and mathematics, too. The state made s
were useful to the military but academic sciences and mathematics, too. The state made s
were useful to the military but academic sciences and mathematics, too. The state made s
Russia had its own prodigious range of science fiction which, unlike that of the West, fo
Russia had its own prodigious range of science fiction which, unlike that of the West, fo
Russia had its own prodigious range of science fiction which, unlike that of the West, fo
Mixing science fiction with mystical belief was typical of the Russian literary tradit
Mixing science fiction with mystical belief was typical of the Russian literary tradit
Mixing science fiction with mystical belief was typical of the Russian literary tradit
the proletariat. Like its nineteenth-century antecedents, this fantastic literatur
the proletariat. Like its nineteenth-century antecedents, this fantastic literatur
the proletariat. Like its nineteenth-century antecedents, this fantastic literatur
Science fiction largely disappeared in the 1930s and 1940s. Socialist Realism left no spac
Science fiction largely disappeared in the 1930s and 1940s. Socialist Realism left no spac
Science fiction largely disappeared in the 1930s and 1940s. Socialist Realism left no spac
