Life and fate of a person in totalitarian society: literary works as a historical source

The article deals with literary works of the Soviet period as a historical source. The designated period was the time of serious shifts in the social life of the country, related to the process of systemic changes in various spheres of society. The author refers to the literary works of the Soviet era - the novel.We. by E. I. Zamyatin,.Memoirs. and.Kolyma Stories. by V. Shalamov,.Avel. by V. Grossman. These works of fiction, regarded as a historical source, have their own specific nature. The uniqueness of fiction lies in its ability to reflect the subtle, but no less important factors of the historical process. While analyzing a specific historical period and studying the literature of this period, you can see and evaluate much more interesting details and facts.