Dear unknown friend : the remarkable correspondence between American and Soviet women / Alexis Peri.

Author/creator Peri, Alexis author.
Format Book
PublicationCambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2024.
Descriptionpages cm
Subjects
Women--Soviet Union. --Correspondence. --History.
Women--United States. --Correspondence. --History. --20th century.
Pen pals--Soviet Union. --History.
Pen pals--United States. --History. --20th century.
Female friendship--Political aspects. --Soviet Union. --History.
Female friendship--Political aspects. --United States. --History. --20th century.
Cold War.
Soviet Union--Relations. --United States.
United States--Relations. --Soviet Union.

Portion of title Remarkable correspondence between American and Soviet women
Contents Dear Sister-Ally -- I Come in Peace! -- What Do You Do for Work? -- How Are You Raising Your Children? -- You May Not Hear from Me Again -- Closing The Heart Is the Main Source of Our Actions.
Abstract "Dear Unknown Friend relates the story of US and Soviet pen pals amid the early Cold War. The correspondents, all of them women, approached each other with curiosity and an eye toward coexistence. Their letters -- initially tolerated by censors on both sides -- revealed the humanity of the enemy and inspired the women to reexamine their own societies."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2024001362
ISBN9780674987586
ISBN0674987586