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Established on April 22, 1929 with the support of the “father of Soviet literature,” writer Maxim Gorky, Literaturnaia gazeta (Литературная газета, Literary Newspaper) is a landmark publication in Russia’s cultural heritage. With its focus on literary and intellectual life, Literaturnaia gazeta allowed Soviet Russia’s preeminent authors, poets, and cultural figures a podium for commentary, affording perhaps fewer restrictions than might be possible in other publications.
In 1932 Literaturnaia gazeta became the official organ of the Union of Soviet Writers, the government-run organization which controlled most literary publications and the employment of writers in the USSR. In the post-World War II period, the scope of Literaturnaia gazeta expanded from an exclusively literary newspaper to more of a literary, social and political publication, becoming one of the most authoritative and influential publications in the country. As one of the most open newspapers of the Soviet era, Literaturnaia gazeta was truly significant in the cultural life of the Soviet Union, and remains popular among the intelligentsia in today’s Russia.