The infernal library : on dictators, the books they wrote, and other catastrophes of literacy
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New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
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First edition.
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1250181607, 9781250181602
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xvi, 379 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 321.9 KALDER 2018
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Published
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
1250181607, 9781250181602

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-364) and index.
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"Since the days of the Roman Empire dictators have written books. But in the twentieth-century despots enjoyed unprecedented print runs to (literally) captive audiences. The titans of the genre--Stalin, Mussolini, and Khomeini among them--produced theoretical works, spiritual manifestos, poetry, memoirs, and even the occasional romance novel and established a literary tradition of boundless tedium that continues to this day. How did the production of literature become central to the running of regimes? What do these books reveal about the dictatorial soul?"--Amazon.com.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kalder, D. (2018). The infernal library: on dictators, the books they wrote, and other catastrophes of literacy (First edition.). Henry Holt and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kalder, Daniel, 1974-. 2018. The Infernal Library: On Dictators, the Books They Wrote, and Other Catastrophes of Literacy. Henry Holt and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kalder, Daniel, 1974-. The Infernal Library: On Dictators, the Books They Wrote, and Other Catastrophes of Literacy Henry Holt and Company, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kalder, Daniel. The Infernal Library: On Dictators, the Books They Wrote, and Other Catastrophes of Literacy First edition., Henry Holt and Company, 2018.

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