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The late Soviet period (1961-1986) hardly seems fertile ground for humor, but Russian jokes (anekdoty) about life in the Soviet Union were ubiquitous. This work analyzes a rich and forgotten vein of humor in an otherwise bleak environment.

Resonant Dissonance The Russian Joke in Cultural

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    Publisher: Northwestern University Press
    Publication Date: 9/30/2009 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780810126237, 978-0810126237
    ISBN10: 0810126230
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    Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Ethnic studies / Ethnicity

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    The late Soviet period (1961-1986) hardly seems fertile ground for humor, but Russian jokes (anekdoty) about life in the Soviet Union were ubiquitous. This work analyzes a rich and forgotten vein of humor in an otherwise bleak environment.

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