State Laughter: Stalinism, Populism, and Origins of Soviet Culture by Evgeny Dobrenko
State Laughter: Stalinism, Populism, and Origins of Soviet Culture

Evgeny Dobrenko

State Laughter: Stalinism, Populism, and Origins of Soviet Culture

Evgeny Dobrenko

432 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

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Stalin's reign of terror was not all doom and gloom, much of it was (meant to be) funny! From comedy films to satirical theatre, from caricature to court speeches, and from Stalin's own writings to bawdy folk songs, humour pervaded the popular cul...

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