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21: Russian Short Prose from the Odd Century

M N Lipoveetiskii

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Description:"Cleverly selected and impeccably translated, 21 introduces its readers to some of the best Russian writers of our time." -- Eliot Borenstein, Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies, Collegiate Professor, New York UniversityThis collection of Russian short stories from the 21st century includes works by famous writers and young talents alike, representing a diversity of generational, gender, ethnic and national identities. Their authors live not only in Russia, but also in Europe and the US. Short stories in this volume display a vast spectrum of subgenres, from grotesque absurdist stories to lyrical essays, from realistic narratives to fantastic parables.Taken together, they display rich and complex cultural and intellectual reality of contemporary Russia, in which political, social, and ethnic conflicts of today coexist with themes and characters resonating with classical literature, albeit invariably twisted and transformed in an unpredictable way. Most of texts in this volume appear in English for the first time. 21 may be useful for college courses but will also provide exciting reading for anyone interested in contemporary Russia.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 21: Russian Short Prose from the Odd Century. To get started finding 21: Russian Short Prose from the Odd Century, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 334

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Academic Studies Press

Release: 2019

ISBN: 164469056X

Description: "Cleverly selected and impeccably translated, 21 introduces its readers to some of the best Russian writers of our time." -- Eliot Borenstein, Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies, Collegiate Professor, New York UniversityThis collection of Russian short stories from the 21st century includes works by famous writers and young talents alike, representing a diversity of generational, gender, ethnic and national identities. Their authors live not only in Russia, but also in Europe and the US. Short stories in this volume display a vast spectrum of subgenres, from grotesque absurdist stories to lyrical essays, from realistic narratives to fantastic parables.Taken together, they display rich and complex cultural and intellectual reality of contemporary Russia, in which political, social, and ethnic conflicts of today coexist with themes and characters resonating with classical literature, albeit invariably twisted and transformed in an unpredictable way. Most of texts in this volume appear in English for the first time. 21 may be useful for college courses but will also provide exciting reading for anyone interested in contemporary Russia.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 21: Russian Short Prose from the Odd Century. To get started finding 21: Russian Short Prose from the Odd Century, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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