Folklore for stalin: russian folklore and pseudo-folklore of the stalin era
Auteur :
Miller, Frank J.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN :
9780873326681
Date de publication :
31 oct. 1991
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
After the First Congress of Soviet Writers in 1934, folklore, like literature, became an instrument of the political propagandist. Folklorists began to produce works of pseudofolklore that often featured Joseph Stalin in the hero's role. This study includes synopses of some of these works.