Leon Trotsky wrote an article in May 1924 discussing culture under the dictatorship of the proletariat. He argued that the revolution had destroyed the old ruling class and its culture, but a new culture had not yet emerged to replace it. According to Trotsky, the proletarian state must help develop proletarian culture by supporting artists and intellectuals during the transition period between the old and new cultures.
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Leon Trotsky
Class and Art
Culture Under the Dictatorship
(May 1924)
Leon Trotsky wrote an article in May 1924 discussing culture under the dictatorship of the proletariat. He argued that the revolution had destroyed the old ruling class and its culture, but a new culture had not yet emerged to replace it. According to Trotsky, the proletarian state must help develop proletarian culture by supporting artists and intellectuals during the transition period between the old and new cultures.
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Leon Trotsky wrote an article in May 1924 discussing culture under the dictatorship of the proletariat. He argued that the revolution had destroyed the old ruling class and its culture, but a new culture had not yet emerged to replace it. According to Trotsky, the proletarian state must help develop proletarian culture by supporting artists and intellectuals during the transition period between the old and new cultures.
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