Literature in post-communist Russia and Eastern Europe : the Russian, Czech and Slovak fiction of the Changes, 1988-1998 /
Chitnis, Rajendra A., 1972-
Literature in post-communist Russia and Eastern Europe : the Russian, Czech and Slovak fiction of the Changes, 1988-1998 / Rajendra A. Chitnis. - London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2005. - 1 online resource (1 volume) - BASEES/RoutledgeCurzon series on Russian and East European studies ; 16 . - BASEES/RoutledgeCurzon series on Russian and East European studies ; 16. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The fiction of the Changes : context and reception -- Deaths of authors : Venedikt Erofeev, Bohumil Hrabal, Pavel Vilikovský -- Giving a shape to one's fate : Evgenii Popov, Petr Placák, Peter Pitanek -- The subversion of realism : Aleksandr Ivanchenko, Tat'iana Tolstaia, Duan Mitana -- Writing as being : Jirí Kratochvil, Zuzana Brabcová, Daniela Hodrová, Michal Ajvaz, Jáchym Topol -- Empty words : Vladimir Sorokin, Ján Litvák, Ivan Kolenic -- Learning to live with emptiness : Viktor Pelevin, Václav Kahuda, Vlado Balla -- Conclusion : to speak or not to speak.
This book considers Russian, Czech and Slovak fiction in the late communist and early post-communist periods. It focuses on the most innovative trend to emerge in this period, on those writers who, during and after the collapse of communism, characterised themselves as 'liberators' of literature. It shows how these writers in their fiction and critical work reacted against the politicisation of literature by Marxist-Leninist and dissident ideologues, rejecting the conventional perception of literature as moral teacher, and redefining the nature and purpose of writing. The book demonstrates how.
English.
0203001966 (electronic bk.) 9780203001967 (electronic bk.) 9780415355575 0415355575 (Cloth) 1134254067 9781134254064 1134254075 9781134254071 1280101946 9781280101946
10.4324/9780203001967 doi
GBA464955 bnb
Uk
1900-1999
Slavic fiction--History and criticism.--20th century
Slavic literature--Political aspects.
Littérature slave--Aspect politique.
TRAVEL--Special Interest--Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM--General.
Slavic fiction.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
PG512 / .C49 2005eb
891.8
Literature in post-communist Russia and Eastern Europe : the Russian, Czech and Slovak fiction of the Changes, 1988-1998 / Rajendra A. Chitnis. - London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2005. - 1 online resource (1 volume) - BASEES/RoutledgeCurzon series on Russian and East European studies ; 16 . - BASEES/RoutledgeCurzon series on Russian and East European studies ; 16. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The fiction of the Changes : context and reception -- Deaths of authors : Venedikt Erofeev, Bohumil Hrabal, Pavel Vilikovský -- Giving a shape to one's fate : Evgenii Popov, Petr Placák, Peter Pitanek -- The subversion of realism : Aleksandr Ivanchenko, Tat'iana Tolstaia, Duan Mitana -- Writing as being : Jirí Kratochvil, Zuzana Brabcová, Daniela Hodrová, Michal Ajvaz, Jáchym Topol -- Empty words : Vladimir Sorokin, Ján Litvák, Ivan Kolenic -- Learning to live with emptiness : Viktor Pelevin, Václav Kahuda, Vlado Balla -- Conclusion : to speak or not to speak.
This book considers Russian, Czech and Slovak fiction in the late communist and early post-communist periods. It focuses on the most innovative trend to emerge in this period, on those writers who, during and after the collapse of communism, characterised themselves as 'liberators' of literature. It shows how these writers in their fiction and critical work reacted against the politicisation of literature by Marxist-Leninist and dissident ideologues, rejecting the conventional perception of literature as moral teacher, and redefining the nature and purpose of writing. The book demonstrates how.
English.
0203001966 (electronic bk.) 9780203001967 (electronic bk.) 9780415355575 0415355575 (Cloth) 1134254067 9781134254064 1134254075 9781134254071 1280101946 9781280101946
10.4324/9780203001967 doi
GBA464955 bnb
Uk
1900-1999
Slavic fiction--History and criticism.--20th century
Slavic literature--Political aspects.
Littérature slave--Aspect politique.
TRAVEL--Special Interest--Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM--General.
Slavic fiction.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
PG512 / .C49 2005eb
891.8