Ukrainian book exhibitions under ideological control of the USSR (1945–1980 years)

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Khmelovska O. Yu. № 2 (53) 365-379 Image Image

The article is dedicated to the use of book fairs and exhibitions held in 1945–1980 on the territory of Ukraine and abroad with the participation of Ukrainian publishers in the interest of Soviet propaganda. The creation and representation of the content at exhibitions and fairs under the ideological control have been analyzed; special attention has been paid to the thematic range of publications and printed matter; the influence of innovations of the state machine on the forms of the exhibitions of books, posters, illustrations has been demonstrated. The participation of Ukrainian publishers in the world book fairs, which were also used to consolidate the party politics, has been studied. Exhibitions, fairs and literary parties dedicated to anniversaries of Ukrainian writers have been analyzed.

Keywords: propaganda, the USSR, ideology, book exhibition, book fair, post-war period.


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