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In 1935, two Soviet satirists, Ilia Ilf and Evgeny Petrov, undertook a 10,000 mile American road trip from New York to Hollywood and back accompanied only by their guide and chauffeur, a gregarious Russian Jewish immigrant and his American-born, Russian-speaking wife. They immortalized their journey in a popular travelogue that condemned American inequality and racism even as it marvelled at American modernity and efficiency. Lisa Kirschenbaum reconstructs the epic journey of the two Soviet funnymen and their encounters with a vast cast of characters, ranging from famous authors, artists, poets and filmmakers to unemployed hitchhikers and revolutionaries. Using the authors' notes, US and Russian archives, and even FBI files, she reveals the role of ordinary individuals in shaping foreign relations as Ilf, Petrov and the immigrants, communists, and fellow travelers who served as their hosts, guides, and translators became creative actors in cultural exchange between the two countries.
Contents
Introduction; Part I. Promised Lands: 1. Amerikanizm; 2. Alienism and radicalism; 3. Pernicious propaganda; 4. Two Russian gentlemen; Part II. New York and the Eastern States: 5. Extraordinary adventures in the land of the capitalists; 6. Photographing New York; 7. Dos; 8. The business of pleasure; 9. Black New York; 10. Complex hybrids; 11. Squaring the circle; 12. The apex of middlebrow culture; Part III. To the Pacific Ocean: 13. The road; 14. Frozen meat, salty butter, and other American delicacies; 15. The nationalities question; 16. A laboratory of anthropology; 17. New Mexico moderns; 18. Can you kid a kidder?; 19. The man in the red shirt; 20. Natural wonders and technical marvels; 21. The American dneprostroi; Part IV. The Golden State: 22. Irrational presuppositions; 23. The soviet colony in Carmel; 24. Friends of the soviet union; 25. Nothing could be more hollywoody; Part V. Journey's End: 26. Racism and democracy; 27. Anxious life; 28. Coda.
