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Description:Georg Lukács' most recent work of literary criticism, on the Nobel Prize winner Alexander Solzhenitsyn, hails the Russian author as a major force in redirecting socialist realism toward the level it occupied in the '20s when Soviet writers portrayed the turbulent transition to socialist society. The 1st essay compares the novella One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich to short pieces by bourgeois writers Conrad & Hemingway & explains the nature of Solzhenitsyn's criticism of the Stalinist period implied in the situation, characters & their interaction. He also describes Matriona's House, An Incident at the Kretchetovka Station & For the Good of the Cause--stories that depict various aspects of life in Stalinist Russia. The 2nd section greets the novels The First Circle & Cancer Ward, which were published outside Russia, as representing 'a new high point in contemporary world literature.' These books mark Solzhenitsyn as heir to the best tendencies in postrevolutionary socialist realism & to the literary tradition of Tolstoy & Dostoevsky. Moreover, from the point of view of the development of the novel, Lukacs finds the Russian author to be a successful exponent of innovative methods originating in Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain. The central problem of contemporary socialist realism is a predominant theme in the book: how to come to critical terms with the legacy of Stalin. The enthusiasm with which he acclaims Solzhenitsyn will not surprise those who have followed his persistent refusal to endorse the so-called socialist realist writers of the Stalinist era. He outlines the aspects of Solzhenitsyn's creative method that allows him to cross the ideological boudaries of the Stalinist tradition, yet he finds a basic pessimism in Solzhenitsyn's work that makes him a plebeian rather than a socialist writer. Of Ivan Denisovich & the future of socialist realist literature, Lukács urges: 'If socialist writers were to reflect upon their task, if they were again to feel an artistic responsibiliity towards the great problems of the present, powerful forces could be unleashed leading in the direction of relevant socialist literature. In this process of transformation & renewal, which signifies an abrupt departure from the socialist realism of the Stalin era, the role of landmark on the road to the future falls to Solzhenitsyn's story.'We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Solzhenitsyn by George Lukacs (1971-06-15). To get started finding Solzhenitsyn by George Lukacs (1971-06-15), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Georg Lukács' most recent work of literary criticism, on the Nobel Prize winner Alexander Solzhenitsyn, hails the Russian author as a major force in redirecting socialist realism toward the level it occupied in the '20s when Soviet writers portrayed the turbulent transition to socialist society. The 1st essay compares the novella One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich to short pieces by bourgeois writers Conrad & Hemingway & explains the nature of Solzhenitsyn's criticism of the Stalinist period implied in the situation, characters & their interaction. He also describes Matriona's House, An Incident at the Kretchetovka Station & For the Good of the Cause--stories that depict various aspects of life in Stalinist Russia. The 2nd section greets the novels The First Circle & Cancer Ward, which were published outside Russia, as representing 'a new high point in contemporary world literature.' These books mark Solzhenitsyn as heir to the best tendencies in postrevolutionary socialist realism & to the literary tradition of Tolstoy & Dostoevsky. Moreover, from the point of view of the development of the novel, Lukacs finds the Russian author to be a successful exponent of innovative methods originating in Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain. The central problem of contemporary socialist realism is a predominant theme in the book: how to come to critical terms with the legacy of Stalin. The enthusiasm with which he acclaims Solzhenitsyn will not surprise those who have followed his persistent refusal to endorse the so-called socialist realist writers of the Stalinist era. He outlines the aspects of Solzhenitsyn's creative method that allows him to cross the ideological boudaries of the Stalinist tradition, yet he finds a basic pessimism in Solzhenitsyn's work that makes him a plebeian rather than a socialist writer. Of Ivan Denisovich & the future of socialist realist literature, Lukács urges: 'If socialist writers were to reflect upon their task, if they were again to feel an artistic responsibiliity towards the great problems of the present, powerful forces could be unleashed leading in the direction of relevant socialist literature. In this process of transformation & renewal, which signifies an abrupt departure from the socialist realism of the Stalin era, the role of landmark on the road to the future falls to Solzhenitsyn's story.'We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Solzhenitsyn by George Lukacs (1971-06-15). To get started finding Solzhenitsyn by George Lukacs (1971-06-15), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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