Popoff
Vasily Grossman and the Soviet Century
- ISBN 13:
- 9780300255379
- author:
- Popoff
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Yale University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 424
- Dimensions:
- 23.5 x 15.6 x 1.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Literary, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Vasily Grossman and the Soviet Century by Alexandra Popoff is an authoritative biography that sheds light on the life and legacy of this influential writer. Born in 1905, Grossman was a key figure in describing the atrocities of the Holocaust and the Ukrainian famine, with his powerful anti-totalitarian works likening the Nazis' crimes against humanity to those of Stalin. Grossman's major works were published posthumously, but it is only now that they can be fully appreciated. Alexandra Popoff draws on little-known archival collections to produce a comprehensive account of Grossman's life and work, illuminating his compassionate prose and its enduring quality as great art. This biography offers a nuanced understanding of Grossman's world and his place within it, making it an essential read for anyone interested in Soviet history, literature, or the complexities of totalitarian regimes.
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