Kelly Catriona (Fellow Of New College Oxford And Tutor In Russian)
Kelly Catriona (Fellow Of New College Oxford And Tutor In Russian) - Russian Literature: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
Kelly Catriona (Fellow Of New College Oxford And Tutor In Russian) - Russian Literature: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
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Description: This book is intended to capture the interest of anyone who has been attracted to Russian culture through the greats of Russian literature either through the texts themselves or encountering them in the cinema or opera. Rather than a conventional chronology of Russian literature the book will explore the place and importance of literature of all sorts in Russian culture. 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 will uses the figure of Pushkin 'the Russian Shakespeare as a recurring example as his work influenced every Russian writer who came after hime whether poets or novelists. It will look at such questions as why Russian writers are venerated how they've been interpreted inside Russia and beyond and the influences of such things as the folk tale tradition orthodox religion and the West About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: Russian Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Kelly Catriona (Fellow Of New College Oxford And Tutor In Russian)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780192801449
Pages: 192 Pages, 20 Halftones, 2 Maps
Publication Date: 12/6/2001
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Cultural Studies
Description: This book is intended to capture the interest of anyone who has been attracted to Russian culture through the greats of Russian literature either through the texts themselves or encountering them in the cinema or opera. Rather than a conventional chronology of Russian literature the book will explore the place and importance of literature of all sorts in Russian culture. 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 will uses the figure of Pushkin 'the Russian Shakespeare as a recurring example as his work influenced every Russian writer who came after hime whether poets or novelists. It will look at such questions as why Russian writers are venerated how they've been interpreted inside Russia and beyond and the influences of such things as the folk tale tradition orthodox religion and the West About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: Russian Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Kelly Catriona (Fellow Of New College Oxford And Tutor In Russian)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780192801449
Pages: 192 Pages, 20 Halftones, 2 Maps
Publication Date: 12/6/2001
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Cultural Studies
