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MACMILLAN Russian Reading Revolution: Soviet Print Culture History

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This scholarly work examines how the Soviet Union cultivated and maintained its reputation as a nation of devoted readers, tracing the origins of the 'Russian reading myth' from the 1920s and 1930s through the post-Soviet era. The book analyses how a centralised system of book production and distribution reinforced this cultural narrative whilst simultaneously creating conditions for its eventual challenge. As the reading public expanded and diversified during the post-Stalin period, and particularly following the economic upheaval of the 1990s, the foundations of this enduring myth began to shift. By exploring the intersection of ideology, publishing policy, and public literacy, this study reveals how print culture shaped Soviet identity and how changing circumstances transformed both reading practices and cultural expectations across generations.

Key Features

Traces the origins and development of the Soviet 'Russian reading myth' from the 1920s through the post-Soviet 1990s.

Examines how monopolistic book production and distribution systems supported and reinforced the USSR's literary reputation.

Analyses the expansion and diversification of the Soviet reading public during the post-Stalin era and its cultural implications.

Explores economic and cultural changes of the 1990s that challenged traditional assumptions about Russian reading culture.

Part of the Studies in Russia and East Europe series, providing scholarly context for Eastern European historical research.

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, a leading academic press specialising in rigorous historical and cultural analysis.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
01 June 2000
Listed Since
07 February 2007

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