Author and hero in the labyrinth of ideas
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The name of Andrey Astvatsaturov, a literary critic, professor at St. Petersburg State University, is well known not only in the professional philological community: he is the author of books and articles on Anglo-American literature, novels such as "People in the Nude," "Skunskamera," "Autumn in Pockets," and "Do Not Feed or Touch the Pelicans." In his new book, Andrey Astvatsaturov delves into the works of 20th-century classics, as well as contemporary Russian writers. The combination of serious issues and an engaging narrative style, for which Astvatsaturov is known as a brilliant lecturer, is present in his literary works. His virtuoso analysis allows readers to see paradoxes in the canonical works of Anglo-American modernists such as Henry Miller, Ernest Hemingway, Jerome David Salinger, Kurt Vonnegut, and John Updike. And contemporary Russian authors unexpectedly appear as their successors: in the crime story by Roman Senchin, the plot of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" emerges, while the chronicler of the Russian diaspora, Andrey Ivanov, is presented as the Russian Henry Miller. The book is addressed to a wide range of readers - both philologists and those who would like to better understand works of world classics, get acquainted with the brightest names in contemporary Russian literature, and feel the intricate logic of the literary process.
Author:
Author:Astvatsaturov Andrey Alexeevich
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Cover:integral
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Fiction
Dimensions:
Dimensions:21x14x2.8 cm
Series:
Series:Thinking Man
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-389-23656-1
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