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considering that the book was written in early 50's when the Soviet Union was at the height of its power, do you think the book is still relevant today and is it worth to be translated and published in other languages it has not appeared before? or is it outdated?

KarenO I raise that.
200% relevant to today. Witness the media's pandering to cancel culture, politically correct consciousness in academia and the demonizing…moreI raise that.
200% relevant to today. Witness the media's pandering to cancel culture, politically correct consciousness in academia and the demonizing of America.(less)

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Who is W. B. the internationally famous polish communist poet whom the party arrests and deports to a labor camp in Russia? Milosz mentions him in chapter six (Gamma).

Fedar S. Apparently, W.B. stands for Władysław Broniewski:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C5%82...…moreApparently, W.B. stands for Władysław Broniewski:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C5%82...(less)

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