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The Firebird and the Fox - Russian Culture under Tsars and Bolsheviks (Paperback, New Ed)
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The Firebird and the Fox - Russian Culture under Tsars and Bolsheviks (Paperback, New Ed)
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Showcasing the genius of Russian literature, art, music, and dance
over a century of turmoil, within the dynamic cultural ecosystem
that shaped it, The Firebird and the Fox explores the shared
traditions, mutual influences and enduring themes that recur in
these art forms. The book uses two emblematic characters from
Russian culture - the firebird, symbol of the transcendent power of
art in defiance of circumstance and the efforts of censors to
contain creativity; and the fox, usually female and representing
wit, cleverness and the agency of artists and everyone who triumphs
over adversity - to explore how Russian cultural life changed
between 1850 and 1950. Jeffrey Brooks reveals how high culture drew
on folk and popular genres, then in turn influenced an expanding
commercial culture. Richly illustrated, The Firebird and the Fox
assuredly and imaginatively navigates the complex terrain of this
eventful century.
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