EPISODE · Oct 21, 2022 · 1H 20M
Stalingrad (Part 3, Chs. 23-36) by Grossman
from The Slavic Literature Pod · host The Slavic Literature Pod
Show Notes:This week, Matt and Cameron close in on the end of Vasily Grossman’s Stalingrad and talk about the actual battle in the city. We jump around from the Soviet reinforcements crossing the Volga to Wehrmacht soldiers celebrating their victory a little too early. As always, the story of war is really the story of the humans there and Grossman will never let us forget that. Find some looted booze and tune in!Major themes: Byzantium Marxism and Postmodernism Oh My!, Political alienation, The Gros-Cast05:38 - The Unquiet Ghost: Russians Remember Stalin by Adam Hochschild06:39 - Tipsy Tolstoy takes on Varlam Shalamov’s Kolyma TalesThe music used in this episode was “soviet march,” by Toasted Tomatoes. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube.Buy this book with our affiliate links on Bookshop or Amazon!Our links: Website | Discord Socials: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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