Books: When Ballets Replaced Bullets ; the Cold War Was Fought on, and Behind, the Stage and Screen, as the Work of Dancers or Directors Divided the Superpowers. Lesley Chamberlain Hails a History of Art in the Age of Ideology

Chamberlain, Lesley, The Independent (London, England)

The Dancer Defects: the struggle for cultural supremacy during the Cold War

David Caute

Oxford University Press

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During the Cold War, art and culture were hostages to the political process. Russia and the West used books and plays, films and exhibitions in a needless public argument over whose way of life was superior. Writers, artists and film-makers had exploitable views. A Western communist sympathiser or Soviet dissident was diplomatic gold. This book is an extraordinary testament to that protracted game of cowboys and indians.

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Publication information: Article title: Books: When Ballets Replaced Bullets ; the Cold War Was Fought on, and Behind, the Stage and Screen, as the Work of Dancers or Directors Divided the Superpowers. Lesley Chamberlain Hails a History of Art in the Age of Ideology. Contributors: Chamberlain, Lesley - Author. Newspaper title: The Independent (London, England). Publication date: September 13, 2003. Page number: 37. © 2009 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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