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What kind of censorship was Dostoevsky avoiding by obscuring place names?
In the opening paragraph of Crime and Punishment, two locations, S— Lane and K—n Bridge, are identified only by their first and final letters. My translation has a footnote which says that Dostoevsky ...
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What ticked off Soviet bosses about "Inhabited Island"?
Нет, конечно. Насколько я помню, мы ничего об этом Супермене и не знали тогда. Я уже писал, что Максим был нашим ответом начальству: не хотите серьезной литературы? Пожалуйста! Вот вам залипуха о ...
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How did the Strugatsky Brothers' experience with Soviet literary publishing censorship reflect on their books?
It's well known that the Strugatsky brothers were affected by the censors overseeing the publishing of their work.
How did those experiences reflect in their books?
The question is about the ...
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