foxtrot in Soviet Culture

[LeBlanc, Ronald]

Anne Gorsuch  writes about this topic in "Flappers and Foxtrotters: Soviet Youth in the Roaring Twenties" (Carl Beck Papers, No. 1102) and in her book, Youth in Revolutionary Russia: Enthusiasts, Bohemians, Delinquents (Indiana UP, 2000).

Doesn't a small bird dance the foxtrot somewhere in Bulgakov's Master and margarita?

Ron

Ronald D. LeBlanc
Professor of Russian and Humanities
Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Murkland Hall G10H
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824
603-862-3553
ronald.leblanc at unh.edu
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From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Valentino, Russell [russell-valentino at UIOWA.EDU]
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 1:30 PM
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Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] foxtrot in Soviet Culture

I think Richard Stites has something in his Russian Popular Culture about the upper echelons of Soviet leadership under Stalin being required to learn to dance. He may mention the fox-trot specifically. Stalin by Starlight.

Russell Valentino

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From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [mailto:SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Julie Draskoczy
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 1:46 PM
To: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
Subject: [SEELANGS] foxtrot in Soviet Culture

Greetings, SEELANGers!

I am wondering if anyone might be able to recommend sources that mention the dance the foxtrot in the context of Soviet culture (either its popularization or condemnation).  Feel free to respond off-list.

Many thanks in advance,

Julie

Julie Draskoczy
Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures
University of Pittsburgh



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