Books: Soviet Culture

VOICES OF OCTOBER—Art and Literature in Soviet Russia—Joseph Freeman, Joshua Kunitz, Louis Lozowick—Vanguard ($4). A glance at the bibliography of 67 books appended to this volume will indicate how much was needed a presentation of Russia's esthetic program since the tumultuous October days of 1917. Only five there listed are exclusively concerned with post-revolution art and literature. Admirably organized, edited and articulated, Voices of October offers a graphic panorama of that part of the Soviet plan. With broad strokes is drawn background of each general division of art in Russia. Follows...