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Russian Literature A Very Short Introduction

By Catriona Kelly

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2001
ISBN
9780192801449, 0192801449
LCC
PG2950 .K45 2001
Open Library ID
OL3947995M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4573330 bytes)
Series
Very Short Introductions
Pages
182\182
Topic
Geography Russia
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

Rather than presenting a conventional chronology of Russian literature, Russian Literature: A Very Short Introduction explores the place and importance in Russian culture of all types of literature. How and when did a Russian national literature come into being? What shaped its creation? How have the Russians regarded their literary language? The book uses the figure of Pushkin--'the Russian Shakespeare'--as a recurring example, as his work influenced every Russian writer who came after him, whether they wrote prose or verse. It furthermore examines why Russian writers are venerated, how they've been interpreted inside Russia and beyond, and the influences of the folk tale tradition, orthodox religion, and the West.

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