"[S]uperb. . . . [The Aesthetic Cold War] offers a compelling portrait of writers struggling to make art— including activist art."---Michaela Bronstein, American Literary History

"Winner of the MSA Book Prize, Modernist Studies Association"

"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year"

"Kalliney’s book is an intriguing read for those interested in understanding the Cold War and situating the relationship between the state and anticolonial writers."---Christina Obolenskaya, LSE Review of Books

"A wonderful addition to the reevaluation of mid-century literary products."---A. S. Newson-Horst, Choice

"A groundbreaking work. . . . [The Aesthetic Cold War] points to a prehistory of postcolonial literature that is almost never discussed in the field."---Nivedita Majumdar, Catalyst