Soviet Literature as it Pertains to The Great Patriotic War By: Alex, Anna, and Corey

Soviet Writers Union “The Union is being created not only to unite writers in a physical sense, but so that a professional union should make them aware of their COLLECTIVE strength.” Maxim Gorky “The Union is being created not only to unite writers in a physical sense, but so that a professional union should make them aware of their COLLECTIVE strength.” Maxim Gorky “The new literature should remain individual in its forms and Socialist-Leninist in its fundamental governing ideas.” Maxim Gorky “The new literature should remain individual in its forms and Socialist-Leninist in its fundamental governing ideas.” Maxim Gorky

Konstantin Simonov Born: November, 1915 Born: November, 1915 Began writing poetry after moving to Moscow Began writing poetry after moving to Moscow Gorky Literary Institute Gorky Literary Institute Great Patriotic War Great Patriotic War Travels to US Travels to US Novy Mir Novy Mir Central Committee of the Communist Party Central Committee of the Communist Party Won Lenin Prize, 1947 Won Lenin Prize, Hero of Social Labor 1977 Hero of Social Labor Died: August 28 th, 1979 Died: August 28 th, 1979 Moscow Moscow

Days and Nights (Dni e Nochi) Summary Summary –Captain Aleksei Ivanovich Saburov –Elton –Anya –German Attacks –Order of Lenin –Order of the Red Star Themes Themes –Soldier –Reasons for fighting –Socialist View of Women –Underlying Communist Philosophy –The Enemy –Stalin

Pyotr Pavlenko Born: June 29, 1899 Born: June 29, 1899 Saint Petersburg, Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia Political Affiliations: Political Affiliations: – Bolshevik Party – Red Army (political worker) – Soviet Trade Mission Occupations: Occupations: – Wrote film scripts – Wrote novels – Journalist – War Correspondent Awards: Awards: – Four Stalin Prizes (1941, 1947, 1948, and 1950)

Happiness Summary Summary – Colonel Aleksei Veniaminovich Voropaev – Cherkassova movement – Stalin – Love Communistic references Communistic references – Heroism is organized; it is not elemental – Joy of fighting – Portrayal of Germans – To hell with wealth! – Description of Churchill – View of Americans

Valentin Kataev Born: January 28, 1897 Born: January 28, 1897 Odessa Odessa Began writing as a soldier in WWI Began writing as a soldier in WWI Served in Red Army after October Revolution Served in Red Army after October Revolution Early works were satiric or comic Early works were satiric or comic 1930’s after visit to Dnieper Hydroelectric Power Station works turned more serious 1930’s after visit to Dnieper Hydroelectric Power Station works turned more serious Served in WWII as a war correspondent for Pravda and Krasnaya Zvezda Served in WWII as a war correspondent for Pravda and Krasnaya Zvezda 1955-founded Yunost 1955-founded Yunost Died: April 12, 1986 Died: April 12, 1986 Moscow Moscow

The Son of the Regiment Summary Summary Communist Themes Throughout Communist Themes Throughout – Description of Vanya – Portrayal of Germans – Country before individual – Requirements of a hero Stalin Prize Winner, 1946 Stalin Prize Winner, 1946

Summary Negative Portrayal of Germans Negative Portrayal of Germans Description of a Hero Description of a Hero Stalin and his Cult of Personality Stalin and his Cult of Personality

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