Offers an introduction to the most important works of Russian literature of the last fifty years. Organised... Læs mere
Presents the postwar phenomenon of the New York Group of Ukrainian émigré poets as a case study for exploring cultural and aesthetic... Læs mere
Features a systematisation of the main available data on Nabokov's complex Russian novel, "The Gift" (1934-1939). This title outlines the basic... Læs mere
Historians and students of Russian culture agree that the creation of a Russian literary language was key to the formation of a modern secular culture.... Læs mere
Osip Mandelstam is the maverick Russian poet. This title carries the reader through Mandelstam's early life and education in prerevolutionary Petersburg and at the Sorbonne in Paris and in Heidelberg and his return to revolutionary Russia.
Offers creative interpretations of major Jewish texts and as well as original treatments of significant issues in Jewish... Læs mere
"The Gift (1934-1939)" is Vladimir Nabokov's most complex Russian novel. This title outlines the basic properties of "The Gift": the plot, characters,... Læs mere
Challenging the notion that Jewish mysticism ceased to exist in the Hassidic enclaves of early nineteenth century Europe, this title traces the influence... Læs mere
Lodz, in the years 1945-1950 was the second largest city in the country and the major urban centre of Jewish population. A sequel to "Together and Apart in... Læs mere