Russian Literature - A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Rather than a conventional chronology of Russian literature, the book will explore the place and importance of literature of all sorts in Russian culture. 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 will uses the figure of Pushkin, 'the Russian Shakespeare', as a recurring example as his work influenced every Russian writer who came after hime, whether poets or novelists.

General

Imprint:	Oxford Paperbacks
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Very Short Introductions Series
Release date:	August 2001
First published:	December 2001
Authors:	Catriona Kelly
Dimensions:	180 x 114 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	164
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-280144-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
LSN:	0-19-280144-9
Barcode:	9780192801449

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