About this episode

Dr. Josephine von Zitzewitz discusses her book on the culture of Samizdat and its significance in the late Soviet Union.

A recovering academic discusses Russian dissident literature and why samizdat is not a monolithic genre. Guest: Dr. Josephine von Zitzewitz, author of The Culture of Samizdat: Literature and Underground Networks in the Late Soviet Union First broadcast May 1 2026. Transcript at https://hdl.handle.net/1853/81260 Playlist "Yoga?"

People in this episode

Host: Charlie Bennett

Guest: Dr. Josephine von Zitzewitz

Topics covered

• Samizdat
• Soviet Union
• literature
• underground networks
• censorship

Keywords

• Samizdat
• Soviet literature
• underground networks
• censorship
• Dr. Josephine von Zitzewitz

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Culture of Samizdat: Literature and Underground Networks in the Late Soviet Union

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