Донос на Сократа

by Vitaly Shentalinsky

Until glasnost, the fates of Soviet Russia's most prominent writers lat hidden in the KGB files bearing their names. Shentalinsky opened the files to find detailed reports describing how these writers--including Isaac Babel and Maxim Gorky--were arrested, tortured, falsely accused of crimes, imprisoned in gulag camps, or secretly executed. of photos.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Russia, Philosophy

459 pages, Paperback

First published July 10, 1996

About the author

Vitaly Shentalinsky (Виталий Шенталинский in Russian) - poet and writer - was born in Siberia. He studied journalism and worked as a journalist and for radio and television. He spent the winter at the polar station on Wrangel Island, and participated in five high latitude expeditions.

Reviews

[l · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wonder if that Platonov story has been published (& translated) now...

[Nina]

This hardcover book was worth every bit of pain it caused me to hold it up with one hand on crowded subway trains. Extremely interesting for someone with a deep interest in Russia or the Soviet Union, but I wouldn't recommend it to just anyone.