Praising Lenin in Tajik Poetry
Written byAlexander Sodiqov
Glorifying Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution, was a popular theme in Soviet literature. Kimiyoi Saodat (The Chemistry of Happiness) blog traces [tj] the Lenin-praising tradition in Tajik poetry, from the prominent poets of the Soviet period to some contemporaries. More than two decades after independence, debates persist about the role of Lenin in the history of Tajikistan.
Written byAlexander Sodiqov
