The Red Pencil (1989) examines the many ways in which Soviet censorship interfered in the creative process - in the words of those who experienced it first hand. It helps to identify the ways in which Soviet artistic and intellectual production was shaped by the practices of Soviet censorship. The book goes beyond the simple recounting of banned books and taboo subjects to examine the more subtle issue of how Soviet writers attempted to strike a balance between accommodating the demands of government censorship while retaining for themselves a modicum of unfettered expression and intellectual integrity. Most of the contributing authors were active as writers, critics, editors, film and theatre specialists, or scientists prior to their departure from the Soviet Union in the 1970s.
| ISBN: | 9781032868547 |
| Publication date: | 26th November 2024 |
| Author: | Marianna Tax Choldin, Maurice Friedberg |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 254 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions. Soviet Society |
| Genres: |
Social and cultural history Cold wars and proxy conflicts Social and political philosophy Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Far-left political ideologies and movements Left-of-centre democratic ideologies Cultural studies Media studies Social and ethical issues Sociology Political science and theory Theatre studies Regional / International studies |