The Walls Behind the Curtain
| Author | : Harold B. Segel |
| Publisher | : University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Total Pages | : 450 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780822978022 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0822978024 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (024 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Walls Behind the Curtain by : Harold B. Segel
Download or read book The Walls Behind the Curtain written by Harold B. Segel and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, The Walls Behind the Curtain presents a collection of works from East European novelists, poets, playwrights, and essayists who wrote during or after their captivity under communism. Harold B. Segel paints a backdrop of the political culture and prison and labor camp systems of each country, detailing the onerous conditions that writers faced. Segel then offers biographical information on each writer and presents excerpts of their writing.
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