Author:
Kahn, Andrew, author.
Edition Statement:First edition.
ImprintOxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Descriptionxvi, 939 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Note:Introduction -- Part I. The Medieval Period -- Introduction: Defining the medieval -- Institutions and contexts: Writing and authorship,1100-1400 -- Holy Rus: Landmarks in medieval literature -- Local narratives -- Conclusion -- Part II. The Seventeenth Century -- Introduction: The problem of transition and a new approach -- Paradise lost: National narratives -- Cultural interface: Printing, Humanist learning, and Orthodox resistance in the second half of the seventeenth century -- Court theater -- Poets -- Prose -- Conclusion -- Part III. The Eighteenth Century -- Introduction: The innovation of the eighteenth century -- Defining classicism: The canons of taste -- Institutions of writing and authorship -- National narratives -- Poetics and subjectivities between classicism and Romanticism -- Prose fiction -- Conclusion -- Part IV. The Nineteenth Century -- Introduction: Defining the nineteenth century -- Institutions -- The literary field: From amateur societies to professional institutions and literary alliances -- Subjectivities -- Forms of prose -- Literary identity and social structure of the imperial period -- Types: Heroes and anti-heroes -- Heroines and emancipation -- Narratives of nation-building -- Conclusion -- Part V. The Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries -- Introduction: The shape of the period -- Institutions -- The poetics of subjectivity -- The poetics of language -- Prose and drama: Negotiations with history -- Catastrophic narratives -- Intelligentsia narratives -- Conclusion.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 771-786) and index.
Note:"Russia possesses one of the richest and most admired literatures of Europe, reaching back to the eleventh century. A History of Russian Literature provides a comprehensive account of Russian writing from its earliest origins in the monastic works of Kiev up to the present day, still rife with the creative experiments of post-Soviet literary life. The volume proceeds chronologically in five parts, extending from Kievan Rus' in the 11th century to the present day.The coverage strikes a balance between extensive overview and in-depth thematic focus. Parts are organized thematically in chapters, which a number of keywords that are important literary concepts that can serve as connecting motifs and 'case studies', in-depth discussions of writers, institutions, and texts that take the reader up close and. Visual material also underscores the interrelation of the word and image at a number of points, particularly significant in the medieval period and twentieth century." --Provided by publisher.
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