By John Neubauer, Borbála Zsuzsanna Török
This primary comparative research of writers who fled from either the Nazi and Communist dictatorships in East-Central Europe comprises interpretations of person trajectories, literary works, and exile literary cultures. A old and theoretical advent offers an outline of the occasions and experiences exile cultures from Paris, London, and ny to Moscow, Toronto, and Buenos Aires. Interpretations of opt for writers are complemented by means of experiences of the most exile journals, publishers, and institutions. distinct cognizance is dedicated to the issues of "homecoming."
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