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Foreign Languages Publishing House

Soviet publisher

The Foreign Languages Publishing House (Russian: Издательство иностранной литературы) was a Soviet state-run foreign-language publisher of Russian literature, novels, propaganda, and books about the USSR. Headquartered in Moscow at 21 Zubovsky Boulevard, the publishing house was founded in 1946, and in 1964 was split into two separate publishers, Progress and Mir.2 It ceased to exist in 1963.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

May 4, 1946Founded1
  • HeadquartersMoscow1

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The Foreign Languages Publishing House (Russian: Издательство иностранной литературы) was a Soviet state-run foreign-language publisher of Russian literature, novels, propaganda, and books about the USSR. Headquartered in Moscow at 21 Zubovsky Boulevard, the publishing house was founded in 1946, and in 1964 was split into two separate publishers, Progress and Mir.2

Leadership

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Chair

  1. Boris Suchkov1946–1947
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Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Mir Publishers1
  2. Succeeded by Progress Publishers1

Timeline

  1. 1963Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. May 4, 1946Founded Founded1

Sources

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