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art-as-transformative-power
The marshal argues that art does not merely reflect life but actively transforms it, suggesting a dynamic relationship between art and reality.
1 chapter across 1 book
MOSCOW 2042 (1988)Vladimir Voinovich
PART V
In this chapter, the narrator visits the Kremlin and meets Beria Ilich Maturin, the Genialissimo's deputy, who engages him in a philosophical discussion about art, reality, and Marxist theory. The marshal challenges the narrator's views on art as a reflection of life, asserting instead that art transforms life and that life reflects art. The chapter also reveals the regime's extensive surveillance capabilities and their control over knowledge, while the narrator experiences a mix of intimidation and uneasy camaraderie.