From the Life of the Smolensk Writers' Organization:the Almanac «Literary Smolensk»
Journal: Izvestia of Smolensk State University
Year: 2025

The subject of the article is the almanac «Literary Smolensk», published in 1940–1957. «Literary Smolensk» is a unique poetic and prose platform for professionals and aspiring authors. On its pages in the middle of the 20th century members of the literary community of the region published their works, which contributed to the further promotion and formation of new Smolensk talents. The aim of the analysis is to find out the circumstances under which the almanac appeared and the preference of top