Hello everyone!
I am Dr. Filip Kovacevic, a research scholar of Soviet/Russian intelligence history, operations, and spy fiction with more than 25 years of university teaching experience in Europe and the United States, currently teaching at the University of San Francisco. My new book KGB Literati: Spy Fiction and State Security (University of Toronto Press) is out now! (Amazon.com: KGB Literati: Spy Fiction and State Security in the Soviet Union: 9781487548926: Kovacevic: Books)
In this book, I draw on materials from KGB archives and Soviet publications long out of print to provide the first-ever account of spy fiction written by Soviet intelligence and counterintelligence officers. By analyzing the literary output of KGB spies and counterspies, I show that for the KGB, this type of intervention into Soviet popular culture was a crucial component of their overall counterintelligence strategy and played an instrumental role in the Soviet state’s efforts to neutralize and counter Western cultural influences on the Soviet population.
I also invite you to check out my blog The Chekist Monitor and my Substack KGB Stuff by Filip Kovacevic | Substack, especially my brief article Why You Should Read KGB Literati.
I am looking forward to answering any questions you might have about KGB spy fiction and related subjects!
I’ll be live today from 11 AM to 1 PM and 3 PM to 5 PM Eastern Time. I don’t type fast, so if I don’t answer your question in the live format, I will return later today or tomorrow to answer it. AMA!
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