Title Savilaidos modelis ir Molotovo-Ribentropo pakto dokumentų sklaidos atvejis /
Translation of Title Model of samizdat and the case of the spread of secret pacts of Ribbentrop-Molotov.
Authors Jaseliūnas, Egidijus
DOI 10.15388/kn.v51i0.7890
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Is Part of Knygotyra. 2008, t. 51, p. 57-76.. ISSN 0204-2061
Abstract [eng] The spread of the secret pacts of Ribbentrop–Molotov in the 70’s–80’s may be considered a typical model of samizdat. Moreover, the spread of the documents revealed a unique peculiarity of the renewal of samizdat: since samizdat was circulating in numerous directions and in a diversity of circles of readers, it was practically impossible for the soviet authorities to stop the spread of a text, which reached samizdat. Such elemental mistake predetermined vitality and efficiency of such underground press in the soviet society. Exchange of information through the principle of samizdat was determined by the heritage of the totalitarian political system – the society was so polarized that usual forms of the underground press become ineffective. In the meanwhile, samizdat opened new possibilities for the spread of the uncensored ideas in the post-totalitarian system, which could assist in overcoming mistrust prevailing in the society and its disunity.
Type Journal article
Language Lithuanian
Publication date 2008
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