Pushkin House (American Literature) - Softcover

Bitov, Andrei; Brownsberger, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 156478200X ISBN 13: 9781564782007

Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press, 2009

Synopsis

No other contemporary novel provides such clear insight into the Russian mind and way of life as Andrei Bitov's Pushkin House. First published in the United States in 1987 and highly praised for its inventiveness, Pushkin House survives as a literary masterpiece, even after the fall of Communism.

Though the novel's focus is a love affair between Lyova and Faina,the novel's true subject is an investigation of the corruption ofSoviet intellectual life and history. Working within many of theconfines imposed upon him during the Soviet regime, Bitov ingeniouslydraws upon Russian literary models, especially that of Nabokov, inorder to parody and satirize the stifling society about him, as well asRussian literary tradition.

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About the Authors

Andrei Bitov is the author of "Pushkin House", "Captive of the Caucasus", and "The Monkey Link", among other works. He is a cofounder of the Russian PEN club and has received numerous awards and honors, including being named a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government. He lives in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Susan Brownsberger, praised as "learned and resourceful" by the New York Times, specializes in translating Russian literature to English. She has translated works such as M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin's Story of a Town, Vladimir Voinovich's The Fur Hat, Yuz Aleshkovsky's The Hand, Or the Confession of the Executioner, and Andrei Bitov's Pushkin House.

From the Back Cover

No other contemporary novel provides such clear insight into the Russian mind and way of life as Andrei Bitov's Pushkin House. First published in the United States in 1987 and highly praised for its inventiveness, Pushkin House is a contemporary literary masterpiece. Though the novel's focus is a love affair between Lyova and Faina, the novel's true subject is an investigation of the corruption of Soviet intellectual life and history. Working within many of the confines imposed upon him during the Soviet regime, Bitov ingeniously draws upon Russian literary models, especially that of Nabokov, in order to parody and satirize the stifling society about him, as well as Russian literary tradition.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 156478200X
• ISBN 13: 9781564782007
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384