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One Book, One Chicago |
 | | In 1954, the New York Times called Ilya Ehrenburg’s novel The Thaw a “minor bombshell” for its critical examination of life in a factory town and discussion of previously taboo subjects. |
| | Another new style of prose led by Vassily Aksyonov and Vladimir Voinovich depicted modern youth culture in the style of J. Salinger. |
| | The poetry of Yevgeny Yevtushenko was read in crowded soccer stadiums, and Solzhenitsyn’s One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich was published. |
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