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Captivated at a young age by Russia, Marianna Tax Choldin immersed herself as a student at the University of Chicago in that country’s language and culture.
In her book she describes the tension between her strong commitment to freedom of expression and her growing understanding of Russian and Soviet censorship. Fluent in Russian, she travels widely in post-Soviet Russia, speaking with hundreds of Russians about their own censorship history. She writes of the close friendships she formed in Russia, and reflects on her Jewish roots in the country her family had left behind 100 years earlier.
Price: $25.00
Pages: 204
Publisher: Academic Studies Press
Imprint: Academic Studies Press
Publication Date:
15 November 2016
Trim Size: 9.21 X 6.14 in
ISBN: 9781618115447
Format: Paperback
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“Marianna Tax Choldin has written a delightful memoir that enlightens us on many topics: censorship, librarianship, Russian culture, and the special challenge of combining motherhood and scholarship. One of our leading Slavic librarians, she long ago left her mark on her profession, and now she beautifully widens that influence.”
— Loren Graham, author of Science and Philosophy in the Soviet Union
— Loren Graham, author of Science and Philosophy in the Soviet Union
Marianna Tax Choldin is a Russian scholar and librarian who studies censorship in imperial Russia, the Soviet Union, and post-Soviet Russia. Fluent in Russian, she has made more than 50 trips to Russia since 1960 and has traveled widely in the region, meeting with colleagues, curating exhibitions, and lecturing about censorship.
Introduction
Chapter 1: My American Planet
Chapter 2: My Russian Planet
Chapter 3: Bangladesh and Babies
Chapter 4: Life in the Library
Chapter 5: Dissertation and Book
Chapter 6: My Soviet Censor
Chapter 7: My Soviet Planet
Chapter 8: Katia
Chapter 9: Galina Pavlovna’s Funeral and More Thoughts on Religion
Chapter 10: Madame Censorship Hits the Road
Chapter 11: The Garden of Broken Statues
Acknowledgments