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The conflict between Soviet Communists and Boris Pasternak over the publication of Doctor Zhivago did not end when he won the Nobel Prize

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Esperanto and Languages of Internationalism in Revolutionary Russia by Brigid O'Keeffe linguistics The first major publication on'Esperanto and Languages of Internationalism in Revolutionary Russia should be obligatory reading for anyone interested in language politics, internationalism, or Russian history. In this beautifully written, highly engaging book, OKeeffe reveals how the Russian Empire shaped the development of Esperanto, and how Soviet Esperantists dreams of a harmonious, united, international community eventually collided with Stalinist xenophobia and chauvinism'