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‘It allowed us to survive, to not go mad’: the CIA book smuggling operation that helped bring down communism
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- English, Charlie (Author)
Title
‘It allowed us to survive, to not go mad’: the CIA book smuggling operation that helped bring down communism
Abstract
From George Orwell to Hannah Arendt and John le Carré, thousands of blacklisted books flooded into Poland during the cold war, as publishers and printers risked their lives for literature.
Publication
The Guardian
Date
2025-02-22
Section
Books
Language
English
Short Title
‘It allowed us to survive, to not go mad’
ISSN
0261-3077
Accessed
23/02/2025, 17:34
Library Catalog
The Guardian
Rights
Freedom of Information
Extra
Poland
Citation
English, C. (2025, February 22). ‘It allowed us to survive, to not go mad’: the CIA book smuggling operation that helped bring down communism. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/feb/22/it-allowed-us-to-survive-to-not-go-mad-the-cia-book-smuggling-operation-that-helped-bring-down-communism
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