Brezhnev's trilogy
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The Brezhnev's trilogy (1978–79) was a series of three memoir
s published under name of Leonid Brezhnev
:
As a part of the publicity campaign, Brezhnev was immediately given the Lenin Prize
, the highest Soviet literary award, after publication of the trilogy.
The books became a butt of numerous political jokes
in their own right.
Memoir
A memoir , is a literary genre, forming a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are almost interchangeable. Memoir is autobiographical writing, but not all autobiographical writing follows the criteria for memoir set out below...
s published under name of Leonid Brezhnev
Leonid Brezhnev
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev – 10 November 1982) was the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union , presiding over the country from 1964 until his death in 1982. His eighteen-year term as General Secretary was second only to that of Joseph Stalin in...
:
- The Small Land
- Rebirth
- Virgin Lands
As a part of the publicity campaign, Brezhnev was immediately given the Lenin Prize
Lenin Prize
The Lenin Prize was one of the most prestigious awards of the USSR, presented to individuals for accomplishments relating to science, literature, arts, architecture, and technology. It was created on June 23, 1925 and was awarded until 1934. During the period from 1935 to 1956, the Lenin Prize was...
, the highest Soviet literary award, after publication of the trilogy.
The books became a butt of numerous political jokes
Russian political jokes
Russian political jokes are a part of Russian humour and can be naturally grouped into the major time periods: Imperial Russia, Soviet Union and finally post-Soviet Russia...
in their own right.