Literaturnaya Gazeta

Soviet magazine

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Literaturnaya Gazeta was a Soviet magazine founded in 1929. It, along with the influential Novy Mir (founded 1925), often became a focal point for controversy in the Soviet Union. Writers faced condemnation for their views or were denied publication, leading to the development of a strong underground press.1

In the Soviet Union, media and publishing were heavily controlled by the Communist Party, serving as primary tools for propaganda. While daily newspapers like Pravda and Izvestiya were ubiquitous, literary journals had a somewhat better position. Literaturnaya Gazeta and Novy Mir were significant in publishing literature during the 1920s and saw a revival in the 1960s.2

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The Literaturnaya Gazeta (founded 1929) and the influential Novy Mir (founded 1925; “New World”) often became the centre of controversy in the Soviet Union when writers were condemned for their views or denied the opportunity to publish. This led to a strong underground press. In Czechoslovakia…
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The Literaturnaya Gazeta (founded 1929) and the influential Novy Mir (founded 1925; “New World”) often became the centre of controversy in the Soviet Union when writers were condemned for their views or denied the opportunity to publish. This led to a strong underground press. In Czechoslovakia…
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