Contemporary Russian Satire A Genre Study |
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| Author:
| Ryan-Hayes, Karen L. |
| Contribution by:
| Kelly, Catriona
Cross, Anthony
Emerson, Caryl
Heldt, Barbara
Jones, Malcolm
Rayfield, Donald
Smith, G. S.
Terras, Victor |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Russian Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-02626-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $40.99 |
Book Description:
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This wide-ranging study presents an examination of the extraordinary diversity and range of satirical writing in contemporary Russian literature. Through the close analysis of seminal satirical texts written by five Russian and emigré authors in the 1970s and 1980s, Karen Ryan-Hayes demonstrates that formal and thematic parody is pervasive and that it provides additional levels of meaning in contemporary Russian satire.The author focuses on different sub-genres of satire and offers...
More DescriptionThis wide-ranging study presents an examination of the extraordinary diversity and range of satirical writing in contemporary Russian literature. Through the close analysis of seminal satirical texts written by five Russian and emigré authors in the 1970s and 1980s, Karen Ryan-Hayes demonstrates that formal and thematic parody is pervasive and that it provides additional levels of meaning in contemporary Russian satire.The author focuses on different sub-genres of satire and offers practical criticism on each text.