UID:
almafu_9959230675102883
Format:
1 online resource (xix, 283 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-281-72892-6
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9786611728922
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0-300-13822-9
Content:
Russia's Dangerous Texts examines the ways that writers and their works unnerved and irritated Russia's authoritarian rulers both before and after the Revolution. Kathleen F. Parthé identifies ten historically powerful beliefs about literature and politics in Russia, which include a view of the artistic text as national territory, and the belief that writers must avoid all contact with the state. Parthé offers a compelling analysis of the power of Russian literature to shape national identity despite sustained efforts to silence authors deemed subversive. No amount of repression could prevent the production, distribution, and discussion of texts outside official channels. Along with tragic stories of lost manuscripts and persecuted writers, there is ample evidence of an unbroken thread of political discourse through art. The book concludes with a consideration of the impact of two centuries of dangerous texts on post-Soviet Russia.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front matter --
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Contents --
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Preface --
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Acknowledgments --
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Chapter 1. Literature and Politics in Russia --
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Chapter 2. The Disappearing Text: Reading Subversion Between the Lines --
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Chapter 3. The Dangerous Narrative of the Russian Village --
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Chapter 4. Russians and "Others": The Text as Territory --
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Chapter 5. Righteousness and the Value of Suffering --
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Chapter 6. The End of Soviet Literature and the Last Dangerous Text ... --
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Afterword. Dangerous Texts in the New Russia --
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Notes --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-300-09851-0
Language:
English
DOI:
10.12987/9780300138221
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