Soviet Civilization: A CulturalHhistory

by Andrei Sinyavsky, Abram Tertz (pseud.)

English (translation)
Original Russian

Genres: History, Russia, Russian History

291 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1989

About the author

Andrei Donatovich Sinyavsky was a Russian writer and a literary critic. He was a Soviet dissident known as a defendant in the Sinyavsky–Daniel trial of 1965.

Russian: Андрей Донатович Синявский
Pen name: Абрам Терц
Pen name in English: Abram Tertz

Reviews

[Lisajean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book that I've recommended to many people. Insightful and a bit scary in its ties to present day.

[Daisy]

Try to find his short story "Tenants"

[Nina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brilliantly written history of the Communist empire and its civilization! Sinyavsky paid a special attention to literature of his time. A required book for anyone who wants to understand the Soviet empire.

[Derek · Rating 5 out of 5]

A tough, brilliant attack on the Soviet Union and its historical legacy.

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly interesting examination of Soviet culture and civilization as told by some of its more prominent writers and poets. It does drag a bit here and there, but it's worth the effort.