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Soviet Writers About America – USSR, 1983

“Essays by Soviet Writers About America” (Очерки советских писателей об Америке) is a 576-page Soviet anthology devoted to the United States, published in Leningrad in 1983.

The collection brings together writings by Russian and Soviet authors, journalists and travelers who visited, observed or wrote about America.

It includes works by some of the most recognizable names in Russian literature, including Maxim Gorky, Vladimir Mayakovsky, Sergei Yesenin and Ilya Ilf, alongside numerous Soviet journalists and writers.

The subjects range from New York and American everyday life to society, culture, travel, politics and Native Americans. Some pieces date from earlier decades, while others reflect later Soviet interpretations of the United States.

Published during the Cold War, the volume is particularly interesting today as a historical primary source documenting Soviet perceptions and representations of America.

Book Details

Original title: Очерки советских писателей об Америке
English title: Essays by Soviet Writers About America
Compiler: Mirsaid Arifovich Saparov
Publisher: Lenizdat
Publication place: Leningrad, USSR
Year: 1983
Pages: 576
Language: Russian
Binding: Hardcover
Print run: 100,000 copies
Illustrations: Black and white

Featured Authors

The anthology includes works by Maxim Gorky, Vladimir Mayakovsky, Sergei Yesenin, Ilya Ilf, Stanislav Kondrashov, Vladimir Nikolaev, Georgy Trifonov and many other Soviet writers.

Condition

Vintage pre-owned copy. The pages show noticeable age-related toning and discoloration consistent with a Soviet book published in 1983. Please examine the photographs for the exact condition.

Original USSR edition — not a modern reproduction.