Recommendatory Bibliography of Fiction About the Great Patriotic War in the Publications of the Russian State Library in the 20th Century

The article is devoted to the activities of the Russian State Library in the field of popularization of fiction about the Great Patriotic War by means of a recommended bibliography. The object of research is bibliographic indexes of relevant subjects published in the 20th century. These publications are presented in an evolutionary development, the innovation of their content is noted, the formation of stable traditions in their design is shown. All indexes are chronologically divided into two groups: those created directly during the war (in 1942—1945) and in the second half of the 20th century (a kind of “jubilee” cycle). In 1965—1985, every five years, on the anniversary of Victory Day, the library published indexes of the same type in structure and with information about literary works published over the past five years. Thus, a comprehensive systematic analysis of all previous editions is very important for the further development of this type of bibliographic manuals.