Vintage USSR Poetry Anthology of Socialist Europe

Vintage USSR Poetry Anthology of Socialist Europe

$56.00
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Vintage USSR Poetry Anthology of Socialist Europe

Vintage USSR Poetry Anthology of Socialist Europe

$56.00
Sale price  $56.00 Regular price 

Поэзия социалистических стран Европы (1976)

Vintage USSR Poetry Anthology of Socialist Europe

Title: Поэзия социалистических стран Европы (Poetry of Socialist Countries of Europe)
Publisher: Khudozhestvennaya Literatura, Moscow
Place of Publication: USSR
Year: 1976
Language: Russian
Binding: Hardcover with original dust jacket
Illustrated: Yes — includes color art plates and illustrations
Condition: Vintage collectible condition. Dust jacket shows visible wear, small tears, and edge loss consistent with age. Internal yellow cloth binding remains in excellent condition with preserved gold-stamped emblem. Pages clean and binding tight. Please review photos carefully.


Description

Rare Soviet anthology of European socialist poetry published in Moscow in 1976 by the prestigious Khudozhestvennaya Literatura publishing house.

This substantial literary collection presents translated poetry from the socialist countries of Eastern Europe and reflects the cultural atmosphere of the Cold War era and the concept of “brotherly nations” within the socialist bloc.

The anthology serves both as a major literary publication and as an important historical document of Soviet international cultural exchange during the 20th century.


Features

International Poetry Collection

Includes works by poets from:

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
  • East Germany (GDR)
  • Poland
  • Czechoslovakia
  • Romania
  • Yugoslavia
  • Other socialist European countries

Renowned Soviet Translators

Translations by celebrated Soviet poets and literary figures, including:

  • Bulat Okudzhava
  • Bella Akhmadulina
  • Robert Rozhdestvensky
  • Yuri Levitansky
  • Other prominent translators of the Soviet literary scene

Illustrated Edition

Features:

  • Full-color art plates
  • Reproductions of paintings
  • Decorative Soviet-era book design
  • Quality typography typical of premium USSR editions

Historical Significance

Published during the height of the Cold War, this anthology reflects the literary and ideological connections between the Soviet Union and other socialist countries of Europe.

The book provides a fascinating insight into:

  • Soviet cultural diplomacy
  • Eastern Bloc literary traditions
  • Translation history in the USSR
  • International socialist artistic collaboration

About the Edition

An excellent collectible for:

  • Collectors of Soviet literature
  • Poetry enthusiasts
  • Researchers of Cold War culture
  • Historians of Eastern Europe
  • Vintage USSR book collectors

Rare complete editions with original dust jackets are increasingly difficult to find.


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