THE SOVIET NOVEL, THIRD EDITION by Katerina Clark ( 9780253213679 )

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THE SOVIET NOVEL, THIRD EDITION
HISTORY AS RITUAL

By:

Katerina Clark

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0253213673

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9780253213679

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INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

1 June, 2000

Pages:

344

Description:

Explores the evolution of the socialist realist novel as a myth-like genre. Combining intellectual and literary history, this work traces the development of the novel's master plot from its origins in the mid-19th century to its end at the close of the 20th.

Synopsis:

In its sure grasp of a huge subject and in its speculative boldness, Professor Clark's study represents a major breakthrough. It sends one back to the original texts with a whole host of new questions.... And it also helps us to understand the place of the 'official' writer in that peculiar mixture of ideology, collective pressure, and inspiration which is the Soviet literary process." -Times Literary SupplementThe Soviet Novel has had an enormous impact on the way Stalinist culture is studied in a range of disciplines (literature scholarship, history, cultural studies, even anthropology and political science)." -Slavic ReviewThose readers who have come to realize that history is a branch of mythology will find Clark's book a stimulating and rewarding account of Soviet mythopoesis." -American Historical ReviewA dynamic account of the socialist realist novel's evolution as seen in the context of Soviet culture. A new Afterword brings the history of Socialist Realism to its end at the close of the 20th century.

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