TAMIZDAT. PROBLEM OF INTERPRETATION

Abstract

The article presents the methods of publication, distribution and reading of “tamizdat” works, which were banned for publication in the USSR. The article describes the legal aspects that took place during the era of totalitarian state in the 60-80s the XX century, as well as the influence of legislation on the authors and recipients of “tamizdat” literature. Being published outside of the totalitarian state, the works were spread in the USSR in the form of “tamizdat” books through copies, photographs, etc. A unique method of obtaining information was implemented, i.e. a “samizdat–tamizdat–samizdat” circuit. In addition, this article contains definition examples of the term “tamizdat” proposed by witnesses of the period under study. The author proposes versions of the scientific definition of “tamizdat”, which appeared and was applied in Russia since the late 50s of the XX century, influencing the modern literary and publishing process. Purpose. The article is devoted to the issue of censorship and publication of prohibited literature, as being quite topical in the modern political and economic conditions. The subject of the analysis are the works of Soviet writers published abroad. The author aims to reveal and define the concept of “tamizdat” literature. Methods and methodology. The basis of the research is formed by the following bibliological methods: historical-typological and analytical-thematic, as well as the systematic approach. Results. The results of the work are that the author explores the repertoire and methods of prohibited works publishing. The author proposes hypotheses and formulations of the term “tamizdat” and proves that this concept should be distinguished from the concept of “literature of the Russian expatriate community”. The scope of the results. The results of the research can be applied in the field of studying the history of literary studies, domestic and foreign publishing, its development.

Keywords

• самиздат
• тамиздат
• книговедение
• литература
• нелегальное распространение
• издательская деятельность