{"product_id":"2026200009248-secondhand-the-year-of-protest-1956-an-anthology-of-soviet-literary-materials","title":"The Year Of Protest 1956: An Anthology Of Soviet Literary Materials","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.  \n \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark anthology in Cold War literary history, The Year of Protest 1956 presents a remarkable collection of Soviet literary materials that capture the explosive cultural and political upheaval that swept through the USSR following Khrushchev's de-Stalinisation speech. Translated, edited, and introduced by scholars Hugh McLean and Walter N. Vickery, the volume chronicles the daring voices of Soviet writers who seized a rare moment of relative openness to challenge orthodoxy, censorship, and ideological conformity. The anthology gathers poetry, prose, and critical essays that document an extraordinary year of intellectual ferment, illustrating how literature became a weapon of conscience against the Soviet state. Authoritative in its scholarly framing yet urgent in its human drama, this collection remains an essential primary source for understanding the Thaw period and the enduring courage of dissident expression behind the Iron Curtain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888002871515,"sku":"2026200009248-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/874cc7b3-763a-4442-a924-f4f335bbe482.png?v=1781752230","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009248-secondhand-the-year-of-protest-1956-an-anthology-of-soviet-literary-materials","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}