This LibGuide comprises some new resources (books, films, initiatives appearing after 2000) that address the Siege of Leningrad (September 8, 1941 – January 27, 1944). Many are based on newly available materials that facilitate reinterpretations of the tragic events of the Leningrad blockade.
Arzamas course on the siege of Leningrad
(Audio lectures and documentary materials, all in Russian)
Оборона и блокада Ленинграда (Defense and Siege of Leningrad):
The website collects and organizes information about the Siege of Leningrad. The author of the project is Milena Tretiakova. Participants in the project include Saint Petersburg museums and libraries. The website consists of the following major sections (each includes several subsections):
The website also includes Calendar of Events and News.
Оборона и блокада Ленинграда (Defense and Siege of Leningrad): digital collection at the Presidential Library in Saint Petersburg. The collection consists of the following parts:
Петербуржцы несут в Президентскую библиотеку блокадные дневники и письма (City residents donate documents from their personal archives to the Presidential Library).
A descriptive list of Internet resources about the siege of Leningrad (pdf) compiled by Saint-Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts.