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Chechnya, a 6,000-square-mile corner of the northern Caucasus, has
struggled under Russian domination for centuries. The region
declared its independence in 1991, leading to a brutal war, Russian
withdrawal, and subsequent "governance" by bandits and warlords. A
series of apartment building attacks in Moscow in 1999, allegedly
orchestrated by a rebel faction, reignited the war, which continues
to rage today. Russia has gone to great lengths to keep journalists
from reporting on the conflict; consequently, few people outside
the region understand its scale and the atrocities--described by
eyewitnesses as comparable to those discovered in Bosnia--committed
there.
Anna Politkovskaya, a correspondent for the liberal Moscow
newspaper "Novaya gazeta," is the only journalist to have constant
access to the region. Her international stature and reputation for
honesty among the Chechens have allowed her to continue to report
to the world the brutal tactics of Russia's leaders used to quell
the uprisings. "A Small Corner of Hell: Dispatches from Chechnya"
is her second book on this bloody and prolonged war. More than a
collection of articles and columns, "A Small Corner of Hell "offers
a rare insider's view of life in Chechnya over the past years.
Centered on stories of those caught-literally-in the crossfire of
the conflict, her book recounts the horrors of living in the midst
of the war, examines how the war has affected Russian society, and
takes a hard look at how people on both sides are profiting from
it, from the guards who accept bribes from Chechens out after
curfew to the United Nations. Politkovskaya's unflinching honesty
and her courage in speaking truth to power combine here toproduce a
powerful account of what is acknowledged as one of the most
dangerous and least understood conflicts on the planet.
Each time a border is crossed there are cultural, political, and
social issues to be considered. Applying the metaphor of the
'border crossing' from one temporal or spatial territory into
another, Border Crossing: Russian Literature into Film examines the
way classic Russian texts have been altered to suit new cinematic
environments. In these essays, international scholars examine how
political and economic circumstances, from a shifting Soviet
political landscape to the perceived demands of American and
European markets, have played a crucial role in dictating how
filmmakers transpose their cinematic hypertext into a new
environment. Rather than focus on the degree of accuracy or
fidelity with which these films address their originating texts,
this innovative collection explores the role of ideological,
political, and other cultural pressures that can affect the
transformation of literary narratives into cinematic offerings.
Each time a border is crossed there are cultural, political, and
social issues to be considered. Applying the metaphor of the
'border crossing' from one temporal or spatial territory into
another, Border Crossing: Russian Literature into Film examines the
way classic Russian texts have been altered to suit new cinematic
environments. In these essays, international scholars examine how
political and economic circumstances, from a shifting Soviet
political landscape to the perceived demands of American and
European markets, have played a crucial role in dictating how
filmmakers transpose their cinematic hypertext into a new
environment. Rather than focus on the degree of accuracy or
fidelity with which these films address their originating texts,
this innovative collection explores the role of ideological,
political, and other cultural pressures that can affect the
transformation of literary narratives into cinematic offerings.
Recounting the murder of an elderly woman by a student expelled
from university, Crime and Punishment is a psychological and
political novel that portrays the strains on Russian society in the
middle of the nineteenth century. Its protagonist, Raskolnikov,
moves in a world of dire poverty, disillusionment, radicalism, and
nihilism interwoven with religious faith and utopianism. In
Dostoevsky's innovative style, which he called fantastic realism,
the narrator frequently reports from within the protagonist's mind.
The depiction of the desperate lives of tradespeople, students,
alcoholics, prostitutes, and criminals gives readers insight into
the urban society of St. Petersburg at the time. The first part of
this book offers instructors guidance on Russian editions and
English translations, a map of St. Petersburg showing locations
mentioned in the novel, a list of characters and an explanation of
the Russian naming system, analysis of key scenes, and selected
critical works on the novel. In the second part, essays address
many of Dostoevsky's themes and consider the role of ethics,
gender, money, Orthodox Christianity, and social justice in the
narrative. The volume concludes with essays on digital media and
film adaptations.
Chechnya, a 6,000-square-mile corner of the northern Caucasus, has
struggled under Russian domination for centuries. The region
declared its independence in 1991, leading to a brutal war, Russian
withdrawal, and subsequent "governance" by bandits and warlords. A
series of apartment building attacks in Moscow in 1999, allegedly
orchestrated by a rebel faction, reignited the war, which continues
to rage today. Russia has gone to great lengths to keep journalists
from reporting on the conflict; consequently, few people outside
the region understand its scale and the atrocities--described by
eyewitnesses as comparable to those discovered in Bosnia--committed
there. Anna Politkovskaya, a correspondent for the liberal Moscow
newspaper Novaya gazeta, was the only journalist to have constant
access to the region. Her international stature and reputation for
honesty among the Chechens allowed her to continue to report to the
world the brutal tactics of Russia's leaders used to quell the
uprisings. A Small Corner of Hell: Dispatches from Chechnya is her
second book on this bloody and prolonged war. More than a
collection of articles and columns, A Small Corner of Hell offers a
rare insider's view of life in Chechnya over the past years.
Centered on stories of those caught-literally-in the crossfire of
the conflict, her book recounts the horrors of living in the midst
of the war, examines how the war has affected Russian society, and
takes a hard look at how people on both sides are profiting from
it, from the guards who accept bribes from Chechens out after
curfew to the United Nations. Politkovskaya's unflinching honesty
and her courage in speaking truth to power combine here to produce
a powerful account of what is acknowledged as one of the most
dangerous and least understood conflicts on the planet. Anna
Politkovskaya was assassinated in Moscow on October 7, 2006. "The
murder of the journalist Anna Politkovskaya leaves a terrible
silence in Russia and an information void about a dark realm that
we need to know more about. No one else reported as she did on the
Russian north Caucasus and the abuse of human rights there. Her
reports made for difficult reading--and Politkovskaya only got
where she did by being one of life's difficult people."--Thomas de
Waal, Guardian
Recounting the murder of an elderly woman by a student expelled
from university, Crime and Punishment is a psychological and
political novel that portrays the strains on Russian society in the
middle of the nineteenth century. Its protagonist, Raskolnikov,
moves in a world of dire poverty, disillusionment, radicalism, and
nihilism interwoven with religious faith and utopianism. In
Dostoevsky's innovative style, which he called fantastic realism,
the narrator frequently reports from within the protagonist's mind.
The depiction of the desperate lives of tradespeople, students,
alcoholics, prostitutes, and criminals gives readers insight into
the urban society of St. Petersburg at the time. The first part of
this book offers instructors guidance on Russian editions and
English translations, a map of St. Petersburg showing locations
mentioned in the novel, a list of characters and an explanation of
the Russian naming system, analysis of key scenes, and selected
critical works on the novel. In the second part, essays address
many of Dostoevsky's themes and consider the role of ethics,
gender, money, Orthodox Christianity, and social justice in the
narrative. The volume concludes with essays on digital media and
film adaptations.
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