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Professor Rebecca Reich specializes in twentieth-century Russian literature and culture, particularly exploring the intersections of literature and socio-political contexts. She has engaged with topics such as the history of journalism, dissent, and the literary engagement with scientific knowledge, notably psychiatry. Her notable published works include the monograph 'State Madness: Psychiatry, Literature, and Dissent in Stalin' which investigates the interactions between psychiatric discourse and literary expression from the 1950s to the 1980s. This work highlights the cultural tensions faced by dissenters under the Soviet regime and has been recognized with the AATSEEL award for its contribution to literary scholarship. Currently, she is working on a book project titled 'Higher Court: Soviet Journalism and Justice, 1953-1991', which examines the relationship between journalism and law during and after the Stalinist period. Professor Reich also contributes to the New Cambridge History of Russian Literature, where she collaborates with other scholars to advance the understanding of Russian literary history.
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