The Proletarian Episode in Russian Literature 1928-1932

Studies the literary organization known as the Russian Association of Proletarian Writers, which was liquidated by the Politburo in 1932 when many of its members were accused of deviating from the Leninist line. Foreword Contents Introduction Chapter I: Proletarian Literature Chapter II: The Fellow-Travelers and the Orthodox Chapter III: The Compromise Chapter IV: On Literary Guard, 1925-1928 Chapter V: The Theory of Literature, 1928 Chapter VI: The Party and its Instrument Chapter VII: October the Proletarian Writers Chapter VIII: On Literary Guard: The Proletarian Critics Chapter IX: Dissension in Rapp: The Litfront Controversy Chapter X: Further Pursuit of Proletarian Error, 1931 Chapter XI: The Party Liquidates its Instrument Conclusion Epilogue: The Fifth Anniversary Appendix A Appendix B Notes Bibliography Index