Cristina Vatulescu

Police Aesthetics

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ISBN 13:: 9780804786928
author:: Cristina Vatulescu
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Stanford University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2010
Pages:: 264
Dimensions:: 1.5 x 15 x 15 centimetres (0.36
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, Russian & Former Soviet Union,
Condition:: New
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Police Aesthetics: Literature, Film, and the Secret Police in Soviet Times Cristina Vatulescu explores the complex relationship between culture and politics in twentieth-century police states. Through a close analysis of secret police archives and films, she sheds new light on how personal files and cinematic productions influenced literature and cinema. Vatulescu examines the ways in which police documents and movies shaped literary writing, from autobiographies to novels, and from high-culture classics to avant-garde experiments. Her research raises important questions about the ethics of reading and the role of culture in shaping our understanding of politics. This book offers a fresh perspective on the heated debate about the relationship between culture and politics in police states, providing valuable insights into the complex dynamics at play during this period.

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