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Not many people know that Bulgaria's forced prison camp was in operation throughout the communist regime from 1945 to 1989. In Unsilencing: The History and Legacy of the Bulgarian Gulag (Cornell UP, 2025), University of Toronto history professor Lilia Topouzova traces the silences and testimonials of former victims, and explains why their fate no longer makes the front pages of newspapers in that country. Based on hundreds of conversations and encounters with former victims, prison guards, politicians, academics and even by-standards Topouzova shows that not all repression and suffering can be put into words. Listen to this illuminating interview to find out more details!
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Not many people know that Bulgaria's forced prison camp was in operation throughout the communist regime from 1945 to 1989. In Unsilencing: The History and Legacy of the Bulgarian Gulag (Cornell UP, 2025), University of Toronto history professor Lilia Topouzova traces the silences and testimonials of former victims, and explains why their fate no longer makes the front pages of newspapers in that country. Based on hundreds of conversations and encounters with former victims, prison guards, politicians, academics and even by-standards Topouzova shows that not all repression and suffering can be put into words. Listen to this illuminating interview to find out more details!
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Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/eastern-european-studies
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