Voices in the Wilderness: A Digest of the Russian-Language Press in Australia 1912-1919

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Kevin Windle Elena Govor

Voices in the Wilderness

A Digest of the Russian-Language Press in Australia 1912-1919

Kevin Windle, Elena Govor

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21 March 2024

History; Social & cultural history

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Between 1912 and 1919 seven weekly Russian newspapers were published in Australia. Today they are little known and the small community which produced them is largely forgotten. These newspapers show us a body of immigrants struggling to establish themselves in what some had viewed as a 'working man's paradise'. Educated radicals and newly literate workers of various political persuasions expressed their opinions, along with representatives of the Russian Empire's different ethnic groups, feeling increasingly that they were 'voices crying in the wilderness'. The rich material presented in this digest is an unrivalled source of information on Russian settlement in Australia and the broader social history at a critical historical moment.

By: Kevin Windle, Elena Govor
Country of Publication: Australia
ISBN: 9781923068674
ISBN 10: 1923068679
Publication Date: 21 March 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active