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Engineers of the Soul : The Grandiose Propaganda of Stalin's Russia by Frank Westerman is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Engineers of the Soul : The Grandiose Propaganda of Stalin's Russia about?
A "fascinating" account of how Gorky, Pasternak, and other great writers were coerced to create propaganda for Stalin ( Cleveland Plain Dealer). Sunday Times Best Travel Book of the Year In the Soviet Union, writers of renown, described by Stalin as "engineers of the soul," were encouraged to sing the praises of canal and dam construction under titles such as Energy: The Hydraulic Power Station and Onward, Time! But their enthusiasm—spontaneous and idealistic at first—soon became obligatory, and
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Frank Westerman
- Publisher
- ABRAMS Press
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781468305333
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Political Science, Literary Criticism
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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