Russian Literature  (tagged articles)

Ethnography, Folklore, Afanasev, and Russian Self-Identity

Margaret R. Devlin - While the history of ethnography in Russia dates back to the Kievan Rus era, modern ethnographic production in Russia developed in the 17th century and expanded during the late 18th and early 19th centuries as interest in folktales and in the lives and natures of Russian... Keep Reading »

The 'Versipel' Charles Kinbote in Vladimir Nabokov's Pale Fire

Brenda S. Tolian - Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov is a masterpiece of literature that seems to transform into a remarkably personal experience for anyone who approaches the text. The book reads in many ways like a game full of mysteries and innuendos and has in its postmodern approach... Keep Reading »

The Power of the Happy Family in Tolstoy's Anna Karenina

Jessica N. Laird - Although the novel is mainly about unhappy families, Tolstoy makes the story of the one happy family, Ekaterina Scherbatsky (Kitty) and Konstantin Levin (Kostya), just as interesting as the others. Although every other relationship seems to tear apart its members,... Keep Reading »

Gender and Power in Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita

Tristan Gans - In Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita, the overriding force of the narrator, Humbert Humbert, is his need to prove himself master of everything: other people, his own desires, fate, and language itself. Time and time again through Lolita we see Humbert’s most extreme... Keep Reading »

The 1905 Russian Revolution through the Eyes of Vladimir Nabokov in Speak, Memory

Iulia O. Basu-Zharku - The insight that Vladimir Nabokov provides into the 1905 Russian Revolution, in his book Speak, Memory, sometimes merges with the general view--presented, for example, by Nicholas V. Riasanovsky in a more traditional account--but at many other times is totally unique... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Russian Literature is tagged in the following 7 articles.

Ethnography
2021, Vol. 13 No. 04
Ethnography, Folklore, Afanasev, and Russian Self-Identity
By Margaret R. Devlin
While the history of ethnography in Russia dates back to the Kievan Rus era, modern ethnographic production in Russia developed in the 17th century and expanded during the late 18th and early 19th centuries as interest in folktales and in the lives... Read Article »
Ethnography Folklore Russian History Russian Literature Nationalism Identity Language
Postmodern Literature
2019, Vol. 11 No. 01
The 'Versipel' Charles Kinbote in Vladimir Nabokov's Pale Fire
By Brenda S. Tolian
Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov is a masterpiece of literature that seems to transform into a remarkably personal experience for anyone who approaches the text. The book reads in many ways like a game full of mysteries and innuendos and has in its... Read Article »
Vladimir Nabokov Pale Fire Sexuality Dualism Postmodern Literature Russian Literature
Russian Literature
2014, Vol. 6 No. 10
The Power of the Happy Family in Tolstoy's Anna Karenina
By Jessica N. Laird
Although the novel is mainly about unhappy families, Tolstoy makes the story of the one happy family, Ekaterina Scherbatsky (Kitty) and Konstantin Levin (Kostya), just as interesting as the others. Although every other relationship seems to tear... Read Article »
Anna Karenina Tolstoy Russian Literature Realism
Vladimir Nabokov
2011, Vol. 3 No. 05
Gender and Power in Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita
By Tristan Gans
In Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita, the overriding force of the narrator, Humbert Humbert, is his need to prove himself master of everything: other people, his own desires, fate, and language itself. Time and time again through Lolita we see Humbert&rsquo... Read Article »
Vladimir Nabokov Lolita Gender Power Russian Literature
Vladimir Nabokov
2011, Vol. 3 No. 01
The 1905 Russian Revolution through the Eyes of Vladimir Nabokov in Speak, Memory
By Iulia O. Basu-Zharku
The insight that Vladimir Nabokov provides into the 1905 Russian Revolution, in his book Speak, Memory, sometimes merges with the general view--presented, for example, by Nicholas V. Riasanovsky in a more traditional account--but at many other times... Read Article »
Vladimir Nabokov Speak Memory Russian Literature Russian Revolution
Russian Literature
2010, Vol. 2 No. 03
Ivan's Transformation and Coming to Terms in Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Illyich"
By Michael C. Wiseman
In Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Illyich, the story's protagonist--Ivan--is dead before the story begins. The first chapter concerns itself with some of Ivan’s work associates. With the exception of a posthumous cameo, Tolstoy completely... Read Article »
Tolstoy Death Of Ivan Illyich Transformation Character Development Russian Literature
Opera
2010, Vol. 2 No. 02
Mikhail Bulgakov and Antun Gustav Matos: Two Authors and Periods Collide
By Alessandro Seren Rosso
If Bulgakov is a well know name, the same cannot be said for Matos, who was a literary man considered one of the Croatian masters of Modernism, and a key persona in the country’s culture. He was not only a writer, but also a poet, a journalist... Read Article »
Mikhail Bulgakov Antun Gustav Matos The Master And Margarita Camao Russian Literature Croatian Literature

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