Dangerous Language -- Esperanto and the Decline of Stalinism
Ulrich Lins (Author)
This book examines the rise of the international language Esperanto, launched in 1887 as a proposed a solution to national conflicts and a path to a more tolerant world. The chapters in this volume examine the position of Esperanto in Eastern Europe during the Cold War; in particular it explores Stalin's final years and the gradual re-emergence of the Esperanto movement. At first, its revival was limited to the satellite countries, especially Bulgaria and Poland, but, with Stalinism's gradual retreat, Esperanto organizations reappeared in most East European countries and eventually in the Soviet Union itself. The progress was uneven, and its details reveal the stresses and strains that became apparent as the solidarity of the Soviet bloc declined. This book will appeal to a wide readership, including linguists, historians, political scientists and others interested in the history of the twentieth century from the unusual perspective of language. This volume is complemented by the sister volume Dangerous Language -- Esperanto under Hitler and Stalin which offers a concentration on the creation and early emergence of Esperanto as an international language
eBook, English, 2017
Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2017
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1 online resource (XIX, 198 pages 22 illustrations, 2 illustrations in color.) : online resource
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PART I: THE DEATH OF ESPERANTO IN THE SOVIET UNION
Chapter 1: The events of 1937-38
Chapter 2: Esperantists in the Great Purge
Chapter 3: The emergence of Soviet patriotism
Chapter 4: International correspondence
Chapter 5: Silence descends
PART II: ESPERANTO REBORN
Chapter 6: After the Second World War: The Great Silence in Eastern Europe
Chapter 7: Stalin against Marr
Chapter 8: The needs of the present
Chapter 9: Revival of the movement
Chapter 10: Eastern Europe: progress and problems
Chapter 11: The Soviet Union: between hope and doubt
PART III: CONCLUSION
Chapter 12: Conclusion: Dangerous Language or Language of Hope?
Translated from Esperanto