Who Paid the Piper?
Download or Read eBook Who Paid the Piper? PDF written by Frances Stonor Saunders and published by Granta Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Frances Stonor Saunders |
Publisher | : Granta Books |
Total Pages | : 540 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 1862073279 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781862073272 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Who Paid the Piper? by : Frances Stonor Saunders
Book excerpt: During the Cold War, writers and artists were faced with a huge challenge. In the Soviet world, they were expected to turn out works that glorified militancy, struggle and relentless optimism. In the West, freedom of expression was vaunted as liberal democracy's most cherished possession. But such freedom could carry a cost.