Evgeny Alexandrovich Lyatsky and the Plamya Publishing House in Prague: Contribution to the Cultural Life of the Russian Emigration /
https://doi.org/10.20913/BRM-3-3-6
Abstract
The article is devoted to the multifaceted contribution of Yevgeny Alexandrovich Lyatsky (1868–1942) in the field of humanities and cultural heritage of Russian emigration during the first half of the 20 th century. Today there are frequent studies that reveal Lyatsky’s activities as a humanitarian scholar and writer, but his creative work in publishing remains beyond the scope and it has not been fully studied yet. This problem becomes particularly evident when delving into book publishing in Czechoslovakia during the first half of the 20 th century. The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive analysis of E. A. Lyatsky’s contribution to preserving and disseminating Russian culture through organizing book publishing abroad, mainly in Czechoslovakia. The article provides basic information about Lyatsky’s activity as a researcher of Russian classics and an émigré scientist, but the main focus is on his organizational role in the area of publishing business in Czechoslovakia. Emphasis is placed on the period of his professional career when he acted as a founder and director of Plamya, the largest émigré publishing house in Prague, which played a key role in maintaining Russian cultural identity among émigrés in interwar Europe. An overview of the most important publications issued by the “Plamya” publishing house is given, emphasizing the significance of scientific, educational, and fiction literature published for sustaining intellectual continuity across generations of Russian intellectuals outside their historical homeland. This article fills gaps and complements existing research on E. A. Lyatsky as a promoter of many writers from the first wave of emigration and his significant role in establishing the émigré publishing house Plamya in Prague.
About the Author
M. S. Vysotskiy
Saint Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vysotskiy Maxim S. - Postgraduate student at the Department of Book Publishing and Book Trade at the Graduate School of Printing and Media Technologies
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Vysotskiy M.S. Evgeny Alexandrovich Lyatsky and the Plamya Publishing House in Prague: Contribution to the Cultural Life of the Russian Emigration /. Book. Reading. Media. 2025;3(3):273-280. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.20913/BRM-3-3-6
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