The first work in any language that offers both an overarching exploration of the flight and evacuation of Soviet... Læs mere
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Dostoevsky and Tolstoy are the titans of Russian literature. The ten new critical essays here, written by leading specialists... Læs mere
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Drawing on the prose, poetry, and criticism of a range of Russian writers, including Pushkin, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Solzhenitsyn,... Læs mere
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Cinemasaurus examines ninety recent films over three decades, focusing on four issues ofRussia’s transition: (1) its imperial legacy, (2) the film... Læs mere