A Precocious Autobiography
Language: English
Published by Collins, London, 1963
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Bibliodisia Books (soon BookFort), Chicago, IL, U.S.A.Bibliodisia Books (soon BookFort)
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Condition: Used - Fine
£ 38.99
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Published at the height of Cold War tensions, this autobiographical work by the Soviet poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko created international controversy upon partial serialization in France. Covers the first thirty years of his life, including his early literary rise, clashes with Soviet orthodoxy, and reflections on figures like Hemingway, Kerouac, Pasternak, and Stalin. A critical document of dissent from within the USSR and a key Cold War-era publication. Small closed dust jacket tear. Association copy from University of Chicago literature professor to Russian scholar. Binding is cloth boards.
Seller Inventory # P-19589
Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Precocious Autobiography
- Author
- Yevgeny Yevtushenko,Andrew R. MacAndrew (Translator)
- Publisher
- Collins, London
- Publication year
- 1963
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- None
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- Octavo
- Seller catalogs
- Poetry
Bibliodisia Books (soon BookFort)
Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
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