{"product_id":"magnetic-north-9781580469265","title":"Magnetic North","description":"\u003cb\u003eInterweaves Eastern European postwar history, dissidence, and literature to expand our understanding of the significance of this important Lithuanian writer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagnetic North: Conversations with Tomas Venclova\u003c\/i\u003e is a book in the European tradition of works such as \u003ci\u003eConversations with Czeslaw Milosz\u003c\/i\u003e and Aleksander Wat's classic \u003ci\u003eMy Century\u003c\/i\u003e. Taking the form of an extendedinterview with Lithuanian poet Tomas Venclova, the book interweaves Eastern European postwar history, dissidence, and literature. Venclova, who personally knew Akhmatova, Pasternak, Milosz, Brodsky, and many others, was also one of the five founding members of the Lithuanian Helsinki Group, one of the first human rights organizations in Eastern Europe. \u003ci\u003eMagnetic North\u003c\/i\u003e provides an in-depth account of ethical choices and artistic resistance to totalitarianism over a half century. It also details Venclova's artistic work, expanding our understanding of the significance of this writer, whose books are central to contemporary European culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The publication of this book was supported by the Lithuanian Culture Institute.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Tomas Venclova is a Lithuanian poet, writer, scholar, and translator. He is Professor Emeritus of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Yale University. Ellen Hinsey is the author of numerous works of poetry, essay, and literary translation. Her most recent book is \u003ci\u003eMastering the Past: Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe and the Rise of Illiberalism\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Tomas Venclova","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280572690683,"sku":"9781580469265","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781580469265_f6001441-ab7f-4b0f-b219-f40e7d8a3aa3.jpg?v=1772485067","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/magnetic-north-9781580469265","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}