MODERN PERIODIC SAMIZDAT IN SIBERIA AND THE FAR EAST
E.N. Savenko
State Public Scientific Technical Library SB RAS, 15, Voshod str., Novosibirsk, 630200, Russian Federation
Keywords: samizdat, the unregistered periodical press, alternative media, the self-initiated edition, the subcultural press, the amateur press, the amateur magazine, a fanzine
Abstract
The article analyzes trends of development of independent press in the Siberian - Far Eastern region in the XXI century. The author formulates definition of modern samizdat - unregistered, self-initiated, noncommercial editions of small circulation issued by authors or at their expense; identifies reasons for which Samizdat remains in demand in the Post-Soviet uncensored society. It has been determined that the main reason for preserving “self-publishing” under new political conditions is dissatisfaction with the existing mass media. Modern samizdat is an alternative to the professional press. The unregistered amateur periodical press compensates information gaps resulting from commercialization of publishing business and official mass media’s focus on the values of popular and market culture. The new millennium witnessed transformation of the amateur press thematic range and substantial characteristics of amateur editions. The modern unregistered press remains a means of expressing oppositional opinions. The independent periodical press of various ideological orientations exists due to the lack of steady national political identity. However in the XXI century the politicized samizdat lost its dominant position. The modern amateur press is, first of all, a form of alternative culture making activities. The main function of the independent periodical press is to embody creative self-realization of Siberians and Far Easterners. In the XXI century the literary samizdat is in most demand, as its area of distribution in the region is very wide. The main forms of the Siberian - Far Eastern independent literary periodical press are author’s magazines and anthologies of amateur literary associations. Subcultural editions elucidating new directions of the underground - fan and art-zines have gained wide popularity. Samizdat technology has been improved, the modern amateur press is distributed by means of computer and typographical equipment.
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