Past Episodes Recap | 6 The US-Soviet Cold War and the Golden Age of Spy Novels
Spy literature was once considered a lowly form of commercial literature. However, in the 20th century, with the onset of the Cold War, a group of master spy novelists emerged. The depth and intellectual rigor of their works were no less than those of serious literature, and their readers included business leaders, academic elites, and even intelligence chiefs of major powers. In this episode of Left and Right, Zheng Shiliang, Executive Editor of Shanghai Review of Books and currently working on genre fiction, brings us everything about spy literature.
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往期回顾 | 6 美苏冷战与间谍小说的全盛时代
间谍文学一度被视为上不得台面的商业文学。然而在20世纪，伴随着冷战的发生，涌现出了一批间谍小说大师，他们作品的深度与思想性丝毫不弱于严肃文学，他们的读者里有商界领袖、学术精英甚至大国情报头目。本期《忽左忽右》，正在进行类型小说创作的《上海书评》执行主编郑诗亮为大家带来有关间谍文学的一切。
Participation credit “嘉宾”：沙青青，上海图书馆历史文献中心副主任（豆瓣ID：BBpanda）。
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