Russian Literature: A Very Short Introduction

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.

Author: Catriona Kelly
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 12/06/2001
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 7.02h x 4.54w x 0.44d
ISBN13: 9780192801449
ISBN10: 0192801449
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Russian & Former Soviet Union
- Literary Criticism | Eastern European (see also Russian & Former Soviet Union)

About the Author

Catriona Kelly is a Fellow of New College, Oxford, and the author of A History of Russian Women's Writing and co-editor of Russian Cultural Studies, both published by OUP.