O realismo socialista e a estética randiana

Recomendo aos interessados na obra de Ayn Rand, a leitura do post Socialist realism and the Randian aesthetic, de Alina Stefanescu.

Reading Fyodor Vasilievich's Cement, I was struck by the similarities between Ayn Rand's "romantic realism" and socialist realism. Both share similar types of ideal, heroic protagonists; both emphasize non-religious moral virtues, especially hard work; both make use of an aesthetic emphasizing the gargantuan and un-ornate-- really, there are too many similarities to let this pass and still be accused of good taste.