Fear and the Muse Kept Watch: The Russian Masters--From Akhmatova and Pasternak to Shostakovich and Eisenstein--Under Stalin

by Andy McSmith

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In this dazzling exploration of one of the most contradictory periods of literary and artistic achievement in modern history, journalist Andy McSmith evokes the lives of more than a dozen of the most brilliant artists and writers of the twentieth century. Taking us deep into Stalin's Russia, Fear and the Muse Kept Watch asks the question: can great art be produced in a police state? For although Josif Stalin ran one of the most oppressive regimes...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1595580565

ISBN13:9781595580566

Release Date:July 2015

Publisher:New Press

Length:416 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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Art Arts, Music & Photography History Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections

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