Gender and Survival in Soviet Russia: A Life in the Shadow of Stalin's Terror Contributor(s): Miklashevskaya, Ludmila (Author), MacKinnon, Elaine (Editor), MacKinnon, Elaine (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1350246743 ISBN-13: 9781350246744 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $42.52 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - History | Modern - 20th Century - Social Science | Gender Studies |
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.87 lbs) 240 pages |
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Publisher Description: This first-hand witness account - originally written by Ludmila Miklashevskaya in 1976 and here translated into English by historian Elaine MacKinnon for the first time - tells the important story of one woman's persecution under Stalin. From Miklashevskaya's middle-class Jewish childhood in Odessa, to her life in exile as the wife of 'an enemy of the people' and false imprisonment in a labour camp for the attempted murder of NKVD leader Nikolai Yezhov, to her later attempts at rehabilitation, her memoir is a fascinating tapestry of Soviet artistic, intellectual, and political life set against the tumultuous backdrop of revolutions, wars, and repressive regimes. Accompanied by a translator's introduction and detailed historical explanatory notes, Gender and Survival in Soviet Russia sheds new light on the relationship between power, gender, and society in 20th-century Russia. This book is thus a vital primary resource for scholars of modern Russian history and gender studies, offering a compelling and personal route into understanding how the machinations of Soviet Russia destroyed everyday life, tearing families apart and leaving scars that never healed. |