Tag Archives: The Great Terror

The Purge Of the Artists

Posted on March 2, 2005 by sheila

This morning I read the chapter in Conquest’s book The Great Terror about the purge of the artists in Stalinist Russia. For obvious reasons, this chapter affected me deeply. The writers, actors, theatre directors, poets … and of course, the … Continue reading →

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Let’s Hear It For Grandiose Nerds

Posted on February 27, 2005 by sheila

The other day Alex referred to me as a “grandiose nerd”. I think that about sums it up. I will now give you a tiny glimpse of what I did for about an hour this morning: I read Robert Conquest’s … Continue reading →

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“Grokking” Stalin And The Murder of Kirov

Posted on February 25, 2005 by sheila

Update: I just realized that my description of 3 a.m. anxiety may obscure the rest of the post, which would be unfortunate. So if you want to skip over that part to get to the Stalin stuff, feel free. You … Continue reading →

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Robert Conquest’s The Great Terror

Posted on December 29, 2004 by sheila

Despite my promise to myself that I would not start The Great Terror right away, to give myself a break from the violence and torture in Rape of Nanking … I read over 100 pages of it this morning, doped … Continue reading →

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The Great Terror Has Arrived

Posted on December 27, 2004 by sheila

I came home today from my holiday to find a Christmas present off my wish list a-waitin’ for me. I’ve been wanting this book for a long looooong time. My library has not felt complete without it, frankly. And yet … Continue reading →

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