Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
A Cold War Best-Seller: The Reaction to Arthur Koestler's Darkness at Noon in France from 1945 to 1950. |
| Authors: |
Poulain, Martine |
| Source: |
Libraries & Culture. Winter2001, Vol. 36 Issue 1, p172-184. 13p. |
| Subject Terms: |
Publishing |
| Reviews & Products: |
Darkness at Noon (Book : Koestler) |
| People: |
Koestler, Arthur, 1905-1983 |
| Abstract: |
Features Arthur Koestler's 'Darkness at Noon' which served as the pioneer publication denouncing Stalinist strategies. Obstacles faced by publishing French editions of the book; Cold War Communist censorship and underground book sales; Abhorrence of Koestler's message by the French Communist Party members; Public acclaim for the book. |
| Database: |
Education Research Complete |