boris pasternak
- n Russian writer whose best known novel was banned by Soviet authorities but translated and published abroad (1890-1960)
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- CIA published 'Dr. Zhivago' to get classic novel behind the Iron Curtain
In November 1957, at the height of the Cold War, Russian author Boris Pasternak published one of the most important novels of the 20th Century, Doctor Zhivago . read more
April 7, 2014 - TheCelebrityCafe.com - ‘Doctor Zhivago’ Used By CIA As Propaganda During Cold War, Book Claims
The 1957 novel by noted Russian author Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago, was used by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as a propaganda tool during the Cold War, according to a report published in the Washington Post on Sunday. Newly declassified information suggests the CIA considered Doctor Zhivago a challenge to Communism. The agency used the
April 7, 2014 - The Inquisitr - Book tells how CIA turned 'Doctor Zhivago' into propaganda tool
By Bill Trott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - CIA officials had rave reviews for Boris Pasternak's classic Russian novel "Doctor Zhivago" - not for its literary merit but as a propaganda weapon in the Cold War, the Washington Post reported on Sunday. The U.S. intelligence agency saw the book as a challenge to Communism and a way to make Soviet citizens question why their government was suppressing one of ...
April 6, 2014 - Reuters via Yahoo! News