Fear and the Muse Kept Watch: The Russian Masters from Akhmatova and Pasternak to Shostakovich and Eisenstein Under Stalin
by Andy Mcsmith
Fear and the Muse Kept Watch explores the lives and work of Russian masters under Stalin, including Akhmatova, Pasternak, Shostakovich, and Eisenstein. Crossing literature, music, and film, the book examines creative expression amid the political realities of the Stalin era.
About This Book
Fear and the Muse Kept Watch examines Russian cultural life under Stalin through the experiences and work of major artists and writers.
The book focuses on figures including Anna Akhmatova, Boris Pasternak, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Sergei Eisenstein.
Bringing literature, music, and film into view, it considers creativity in the context of Stalin-era power and pressure.
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