The documents emerging from the secret police archives of the
former Soviet bloc have caused scandal after scandal, compromising
revered cultural figures and abruptly ending political careers.
"Police Aesthetics" offers a revealing and responsible approach to
such materials. Taking advantage of the partial opening of the
secret police archives in Russia and Romania, Vatulescu focuses on
their most infamous holdings--the personal files--as well as on
movies the police sponsored, scripted, or authored. Through the
archives, she gains new insights into the writing of literature and
raises new questions about the ethics of reading. She shows how
police files and films influenced literature and cinema, from
autobiographies to novels, from high-culture classics to
avant-garde experiments and popular blockbusters. In so doing, she
opens a fresh chapter in the heated debate about the relationship
between culture and politics in twentieth-century police states.
General
Imprint: |
Stanford University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2012 |
First published: |
2013 |
Authors: |
Cristina Vatulescu
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 458mm (L x W x H) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
264 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8047-8692-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
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LSN: |
0-8047-8692-5 |
Barcode: |
9780804786928 |
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