Gulag survivors and oral history

[Benjamin Rifkin]

Alexandra, I think many SEELANGers would appreciate a more precise reference
to the interviews on the website.  I explored a bit and couldn't find what
you're referring to.  I believe this would be an extremely useful resource.
Can you help us find it?

With thanks,

BR


On 9/25/07 2:58 AM, "Alexandra Smith" <Alexandra.Smith at ED.AC.UK> wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
> 
> There is an excellent Centre of Oral history called PROPPOVSKII TSENTR
> based in the department of Slavic Philology at the University of St
> Petersburg. See the website: http://www.folk.ru/
> The Centre produced a CD "Russian Biographies: xxth. century". It has
> a virtual museum, too. Inna Veselova and Svetlana Adon'yeva take their
> students to the Noth parts of Russia every year since they tend to
> focus on provincies, but I saw some scripts that refer to various
> interviews taken in Moscow and St Petersburg. I've seen some work
> related to Stalin's period, too. Please note that the website still
> has a photograph of Natalia Gerasimova (Bitov's wife and an excellent
> specialist on folklore): she died last spring unexpectedly...I've come
> across some interesting interviews that they's collected: they feature
> various dreams about Stalin, refer to the cult of Pushkin, everyday
> life under Stalin, etc.
> In sum, Svetlana Adon'eva and Inna Veselova should be able to help you
> with any questions and put you in touch with other specialists working
> in this area. They are both well versed in theory, too.
> 
> All best,
> Alexandra
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ===========================================
> Alexandra Smith (PhD, University of London)
> Lecturer in Russian
> School of European Languages and Cultures
> The University of Edinburgh
> David Hume Tower
> George Square
> Edinburgh EX8 9JX
> UK
> 
> tel. +44-(0)131-6511381
> fax: +44- (0)131- 650-3604
> e-mail: Alexandra.Smith at ed.ac.uk
> 
> 
> 
> 

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Benjamin Rifkin
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College of Liberal Arts, Temple University
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Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA
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