The Last Years of Soviet Russian Literature: Prose Fiction 1975-1991

ISBN-13: 9780521408653 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 220 str.

Deming Brown

Opis

This is a comprehensive survey of developments in Russian prose over the last 15 years of the Soviet regime. Deming Brown examines the work of established writers, such as Fazil Iskander and Andrei Bitov, together with many new figures who emerged during this period. Special attention is given to the evolving patterns of publication during the period: the rehabilitation of suppressed writers and the first publication of writings that had formerly belonged to the literary underground. This is an introduction, of interest to scholars and students alike, to the varied writings of some 80 contemporary Russian authors and to trends in literary criticism and publication.

Recenzje

'Professor Brown has carefully digested an impressive number of primary and secondary texts. His critical comments combine a mature scholar's detachment with the informed sympathy of one who has lived with his subject for many years. This survey leaves no doubt that Russian literature is producing writers of interest and stature as ever before.' Victor Terras, Brown University

Spis treści

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. The literary situation: publication, genres, criticism; 2. From 'stagnation' to 'openness'; 3. Retrospective writing about the Stalin period; 4. Village prose: its peak and decline; 5. The 'forty-year-olds'; 6. Other voices; 7. 'Tough' and 'cruel' prose; 8. New faces; 9. Conclusion; Notes; Select bibliography; English translations of Soviet Russian prose; Index.