Samizdat in the 21st century: The origins, trends, and effects
Journal: Scientific and Technical Libraries
Year: 2025

Samizdat (literally – self-publishing) is a pronounced and growing phenomenon of modern intellectual life, competing with the traditional publishing process. The authors of fiction and scientific works attempt to get their works to readers independently or via specialized online platforms, bypass the publishers not only as a production link, and personally promote them to the market. However, intrusion of self-publishing (samizdat) into modern public discourse inevitably leads to the degradation