This book is an up-to-date examination of the major works of some of the Russian writers who have come to prominence since 1985 when Gorbachev rose to power and effectively abolished all literary controls. The title of the book is taken from articles in the Soviet/Russian literary press that sought to address this new and often outrageous type of literature. The author contends that 'alternative prose' in Russia deserves serious critical attention, and that in discarding the 'civic mindedness' of a former era, it is ...
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This book is an up-to-date examination of the major works of some of the Russian writers who have come to prominence since 1985 when Gorbachev rose to power and effectively abolished all literary controls. The title of the book is taken from articles in the Soviet/Russian literary press that sought to address this new and often outrageous type of literature. The author contends that 'alternative prose' in Russia deserves serious critical attention, and that in discarding the 'civic mindedness' of a former era, it is aligning itself more with Western literature and is re-discovering pre-Stalinist literary trends.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9780854969357.
Add this copy of Russia's Alternative Prose to cart. $18.24, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by Berg Publishers.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9780854969357.
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Minor rubbing. Some light page-edge soil. VG. 22x14cm, xiii, 218 pp. Contents: Introduction; Some Theory & Definition; Parody; 'The Metropol Affair'; Shock Therapy: Aleshkovsky, Sorokin; Female Alternatives: Narbikova, Petrushevshaya, Tolstaya; Venedikt Erofeev: A Short Journey to Eternity; Evgeny Popov: Popov's World, Love & Marriage; Fetisov, 'The Soul of a Patriot', 'The Splendour of Life'; Viktor Erofeev; Stories; 'Russian Beauty'; Eduard Limonov: The Début: New York & the West; Soviet Kharkov; Alternative Prose, Alternative Politics.
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