| ID | 090666 |
| Title Proper | Politics of detente-era cultural texts |
| Other Title Information | 1969-1976 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Parthe, Kathleen |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | During the détente years, U.S.-Soviet cultural relations were conducted against the background of the Soviet state's harsh treatment of nonconformist writers. Since the publication abroad of Doctor Zhivago and the awarding of the 1958 Noble Prize to Boris Pasternak, the fate of Soviet writers and their works provided a reliable means of monitoring the political atmosphere of this secretive state. There was a growing record of indefensible transgressions by the USSR, even if such information was not often acted upon at the highest levels of the American government |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomatic History Vol. 33, No. 4; Sep 2009: p723-733 |
| Journal Source | Diplomatic History Vol. 33, No. 4; Sep 2009: p723-733 |
| Key Words | United States ; Soviet Union ; Cultural Relations |