The Thaw Generation
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The Thaw Generation is a memoir chronicling the experiences and emerging dissident consciousness of young Soviet intellectuals during the post-Stalin "Thaw" period.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Thaw Generation canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| about |
Soviet censorship
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cultural opposition in the Soviet Union ⓘ ideological control in the USSR ⓘ intellectual dissent ⓘ post-Stalin reforms ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| depicts |
formation of Soviet dissident circles
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intellectual life in the Soviet Union ⓘ political climate after Stalin's death ⓘ |
| documents |
development of dissident networks
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experiences of young Soviet intellectuals ⓘ impact of the Thaw on Soviet culture ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural liberalization in the USSR
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emergence of dissident consciousness ⓘ young Soviet intellectuals ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
awakening of critical consciousness
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freedom of thought ⓘ political repression ⓘ relationship between individual and state ⓘ role of intellectuals in society ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Cold War
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de-Stalinization ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in Soviet history
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readers interested in political dissent ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | autobiographical narrative ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Soviet intellectuals
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dissident movement in the Soviet Union ⓘ post-Stalin Thaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
conflicts between official ideology and personal beliefs
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moral choices of Soviet intellectuals ⓘ social atmosphere of the Thaw period ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
1950s in the Soviet Union
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1960s in the Soviet Union ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Khrushchev Thaw
NERFINISHED
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post-Stalin era ⓘ |
| workType | historical memoir ⓘ |
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