“The Proletarian Episode” in the Literary Process of the 1920-s: the Case of Saratov

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The peculiarity of Saratov literary process in the New Economy Policy Period was underlied by a small regional budget, slow speed of documentation circulation and the absence of distinct political guidance from the Party and censorship organs towards literature up to the mid-1920s, as the themes of cultural agenda were often chosen by trade unions. The regional Proletkult became a foundation for Saratov Association of Proletarian Writers (SAPW). Until the moment SAPW was supported by the central organs, it had no sufficient energy for its creative and propaganda activities, which were left to Proletkult. Getting the support, the organisation became dependent on the guiding Moscow organs. The renewal of the life of the Proletarian Association is connected with the appearance of G. Lelevich in Saratov. Together with the appearance of Lelevich in Saratov, the influence of the Proletkult weakened, and the SAPW began a flourishing period. A significant contribution to this was made by G. Lelevich.

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A. V. Khroustaleva

Doct. Sci. (Philol.), Associate Professor of the N.G. Chernyshevsky Saratov
National Research State University

Author for correspondence.
Email: tevlin1982@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9015-2523

Doct. Sci. (Philol.), Associate Professor

Russian Federation, Saratov

D. S. Moskovskaya

A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: darya-mos@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8089-9604

Doct. Sci. (Philol.), Senior Researcher

Russian Federation, Moscow

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