Libertinage in Russian Culture and Literature A Bio-History of Sexualities at the Threshold of Modernity |
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Author:
| Lalo, Alexei |
Series title: | Russian History and Culture Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-90-04-21119-3 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
Publisher: | BRILL
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $211.95 |
Book Description:
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The monograph explores traditions of expressing the body and sexuality (designated as "silence" and "burlesque") throughout Russia's literary history, with a particular focus on how these traditions affect the literary modernization during the Silver Age (1890-1921) and subsequent émigré writing.
The monograph explores traditions of expressing the body and sexuality (designated as "silence" and "burlesque") throughout Russia's literary history, with a particular focus on how these traditions affect the literary modernization during the Silver Age (1890-1921) and subsequent émigré writing.