Prodigal son : Vasilii Shukshin in Soviet Russian culture / John Givens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Givens, John.

Series:

Studies in Russian literature and theory.

Studies in Russian literature and theory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shukshin, Vasiliĭ, 1929-1974--Criticism and interpretation.

Shukshin, Vasiliĭ.

Russian literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 285 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Evanston, Ill. : Northwestern University Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A wildly prolific director, actor, and writer, Vasilii Shukshin (1929-74) reached more Soviets in more media than perhaps any other artist in the post-Stalinist USSR.This first English-language study of Shukshin and his work is thus a portrait of the culture of Soviet Russia after Stalin.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

A Note on Sources

Introduction

Chapter One: The Shukshin Legend

Chapter Two: The Actor and the Writer

Chapter Three: Shukshin's Bright Souls

Chapter Four: Unforgettably Strange People

Chapter Five: Grotesque Characters

Chapter Six: The Author and His Critics

Chapter Seven: Return of the Prodigal Son

Chapter Eight: Telling His Own Story

Chapter Nine: The Search for Freedom:

Conclusion: The Shukshin Legend Revisited

Notes

Select Bibliography

Filmography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Filmography: p. 261-262.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-260) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8101-2129-8

OCLC:

70770677