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Delve into a fascinating era with Alexander Vaskin’s new book, which chronicles the remarkable period when the Soviet Union was not only the world’s most reading nation but also its most writing one. With nearly ten thousand officially recognized writers—poets, prose writers, playwrights, screenwriters, translators, and critics—the daily life of these literary figures was exceptionally vibrant and eventful.
Based on archival documents and firsthand accounts, some published for the first time, this narrative explores their routines and celebrations from the Khrushchev Thaw to Perestroika (the 1950s–1980s). Discover how they worked in creative retreats, received care at Litfund clinics, spent their honestly earned royalties, and earned prestigious prizes and orders. They traveled on assignments across the country and abroad, celebrated housewarmings in so-called writers’ buildings, relaxed at dachas, and convened at congresses and the Central House of Writers restaurant. This engaging account of Soviet writers’ everyday life, filled with both humor and melancholy, offers a unique window into a world that balanced creativity, bureaucracy, and human experience.