Narkompros

Narkompros (??????????) is an abbreviation for the People's Commissariat for Enlightening (???????? ??????????? ???????????), the Soviet agency charged with the administration of public education and most of other issues related to culture. In 1946, it was renamed the Ministry of Enlightening. Its first head was Anatoly Lunacharsky. Sometimes the term "???????????" is translated as "enlightenment," which is inaccurate.

Related Topics:
People's Commissar - Soviet - Anatoly Lunacharsky - Enlightenment

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Lunacharsky protected most of the avant-garde artists such as Vladimir Mayakovsky, Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin and Vsevolod Meyerhold. Despite of his efforts, the official policy after Stalin put him in disgrace.

Related Topics:
Vladimir Mayakovsky - Kazimir Malevich - Vladimir Tatlin - Vsevolod Meyerhold - Stalin

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Narkompros had a number of sections, in addition to the main ones related to general education, e.g., Likbez, a section for liquidation of illiteracy, "Profobr", a section for professional education, Glavlit a section for literature and publishing (also in charge of censorhip in publishing), "Glavrepertkom" (?????????????), a commission for approval of performers' repertoires. Some of them evolved into separate entities, others discontinued.

Related Topics:
Likbez - Glavlit

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