tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post2845711827222105039..comments2024-01-03T05:18:54.650-05:00Comments on CDR Salamander: The Poet in the Coal MineCDR Salamanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981221786954902349noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-18681511744118975382012-10-23T11:26:24.348-04:002012-10-23T11:26:24.348-04:00And musicians: the famed Russian composer Shostako...And musicians: the famed Russian composer Shostakovich took to carrying his toothbrush and underwear in a suitcase whenever he went out because he fully expected to be arrested and carted off to the gulag - or worse. After Stalin took a disliking to him, Shostakovich lost all his composing work (state sponsored / sanctioned, of course). Destitute, he composed music for the cinema (some of his most delightful work, actually). The story of his life under Communist tyranny is stunning in its desolation.Tom Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04505254047042631499noreply@blogger.com