How the Steel Was Tempered
work by Ostrovsky
Also known as: “Kak zakalyalas stal”
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history of Socialist Realism
- In Socialist Realism
…classic Kak zakalyalas stal (1932–34; How the Steel Was Tempered), written by Nikolay Ostrovsky, an invalid who died at 32. His hero, Pavel Korchagin, wounded in the October Revolution, overcomes his health handicap to become a writer who inspires the workers of the Reconstruction. The young novelist’s passionate sincerity and…
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