Soviet Diary 1927 and Other Writings - Hardcover

Prokofiev Sergei

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1555531202 ISBN 13: 9781555531201

Publisher: Northeastern University Press, 1991

Synopsis

To commemorate the centenary of Prokofiev's birth, the composer's son Oleg has put together this anthology of writings by Prokofiev himself. This collection includes the hitherto unpublished Soviet diary (1927) which, for reasons of political expediency, was held by the Prokofiev family for 50 years before they would allow it to be released. The diary records Prokofiev's return to Soviet Russia as a visiting celebrity after ten years in exile. With eyes refreshed by his banishment he offers glimpses of the Soviet Russia of the 1920s. The volume also contains fragments of several short stories, and an early autobiography, published many years ago in the Soviet Union and long since unavailable.

About this edition

• Publisher: Northeastern University Press
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 1555531202
• ISBN 13: 9781555531201
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 290