“Culture and Secret Police in Communism”, by Cristina Vățulescu
This article aims at decoding the manner in which the Secret Service in Russian SFSR have interfered with cultural activities, starting from Cristina Vățulescu’s 2017 book “Culture and Secret Police in Communism”. This essay provides information on the different types of dossiers engaged by the Secret Police and their connection to authors such as Mikhail Bulgakov or Viktor Shklovsky.
Keywords: Communism, secret police, Cristina Vățulescu.
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