Reflections of political ideology in travel literature. George Călinescu and the image of the USSR, Kiev-Moscow-Leningrad November 1946 Cover Image

Reflecții ale ideologiei politice în literatura de călătorie. George Călinescu și imaginea URSS, Kiev-Moscova-Leningrad Noiembrie 1946
Reflections of political ideology in travel literature. George Călinescu and the image of the USSR, Kiev-Moscow-Leningrad November 1946

Author(s): Petre-Florian Draghici
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Romanian Literature, Politics and communication, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism
Published by: Editura Institutul European
Keywords: George Călinescu; travel literature; propaganda; USSR; communism;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to present and discuss the phenomenon of „travel literature” as propaganda regarding the USSR after World War 2. We focus in our article on the journey in the Soviet Union made by Romanian writer George Călinescu, one of the most famous Romanian intellectuals that became a „fellow traveler” and propagandist of the Romanian Communist Party after 1944.

  • Issue Year: X/2022
  • Issue No: 3 (37)
  • Page Range: 283-295
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Romanian