{"product_id":"soviet-writers-about-america-1983-ussr-soviet","title":"Soviet Book About America 1983 | USSR Cold War Russian Book","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoviet Writers About America – USSR, 1983\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Essays by Soviet Writers About America”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eОчерки советских писателей об Америке\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is a 576-page Soviet anthology devoted to the United States, published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeningrad in 1983\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collection brings together writings by Russian and Soviet authors, journalists and travelers who visited, observed or wrote about America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt includes works by some of the most recognizable names in Russian literature, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxim Gorky, Vladimir Mayakovsky, Sergei Yesenin and Ilya Ilf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, alongside numerous Soviet journalists and writers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe subjects range from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew York and American everyday life to society, culture, travel, politics and Native Americans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Some pieces date from earlier decades, while others reflect later Soviet interpretations of the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished during the Cold War, the volume is particularly interesting today as a historical primary source documenting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoviet perceptions and representations of America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Очерки советских писателей об Америке\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Essays by Soviet Writers About America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompiler:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mirsaid Arifovich Saparov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lenizdat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication place:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Leningrad, USSR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1983\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 576\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Russian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint run:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 100,000 copies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Black and white\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatured Authors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe anthology includes works by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaxim Gorky, Vladimir Mayakovsky, Sergei Yesenin, Ilya Ilf, Stanislav Kondrashov, Vladimir Nikolaev, Georgy Trifonov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and many other Soviet writers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal USSR edition — not a modern reproduction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsar to Soviets books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67806621696232,"sku":"USSR0362","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/8743\/6008\/files\/photo_1_2026-09-30_15-38-01.jpg?v=1790769621","url":"https:\/\/tsartosovietsbooks.com\/fr\/products\/soviet-writers-about-america-1983-ussr-soviet","provider":"Tsar to Soviets books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}