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The infernal library : on dictators, the books they wrote, and other catastrophes of literacy / Daniel Kalder.
"Since the days of the Roman Empire dictators have written books. But in the twentieth-century despots enjoyed unprecedented print runs to (literally) captive audiences. The titans of the genre--Stalin, Mussolini, and Khomeini among them--produced theoretical works, spiritual manifestos, poetry, memoirs, and even the occasional romance novel and established a literary tradition of boundless tedium that continues to this day. How did the production of literature become central to the running of regimes? What do these books reveal about the dictatorial soul?
Record details
- ISBN: 9781627793421 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xvi, 379 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Dictatorship > History. Dictators as authors > History. Revolutionary literature > Authorship. |
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- 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 1 current hold with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 321.9 Kal | 31681010090942 | NONFIC | In transit | - |
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| 245 | 1 | 4. | ‡aThe infernal library : ‡bon dictators, the books they wrote, and other catastrophes of literacy / ‡cDaniel Kalder. |
| 250 | . | ‡aFirst edition. | |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aNew York : ‡bHenry Holt and Company, ‡c2018. | |
| 300 | . | ‡axvi, 379 pages : ‡billustrations ; ‡c25 cm | |
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| 504 | . | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | |
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| 650 | 0. | ‡aDictatorship ‡xHistory. | |
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| 650 | 0. | ‡aRevolutionary literature ‡xAuthorship. | |
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