The Columbia Guide to the Literatures of Eastern Europe Since 1945 |
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| Author:
| Segel, Harold B. |
| Series title: | Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-11404-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2003 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $223.95 |
Book Description:
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The Iron Curtain concealed from western eyes a vital group of national and regional writers. Marked by not only geographical proximity but also by the shared experience of communism and its collapse, the countries of Eastern Europe-Poland, Hungary, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, and the former states of Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and East Germany-share literatures that reveal many common themes when examined together. Compiled by a leading scholar, the guide includes an overview of...
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The Iron Curtain concealed from western eyes a vital group of national and regional writers. Marked by not only geographical proximity but also by the shared experience of communism and its collapse, the countries of Eastern Europe-Poland, Hungary, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, and the former states of Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and East Germany-share literatures that reveal many common themes when examined together. Compiled by a leading scholar, the guide includes an overview of literary trends in historical context; a listing of some 700 authors by country; and an A-to-Z section of articles on the most influential writers.