The voice over : poems and essays / Maria Stepanova, edited by Irina Shevelenko.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stepanova, Mariia, author.

Contributor:

Shevelenko, Irina, editor.

Series:

Russian Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Russian poetry--Translations into English.

Russian poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Columbia University Press, [2021]

Summary:

Maria Stepanova is one of the most powerful and distinctive voices of Russia’s first post-Soviet literary generation. An award-winning poet and prose writer, she has also founded a major platform for independent journalism. Her verse blends formal mastery with a keen ear for the evolution of spoken language. As Russia’s political climate has turned increasingly repressive, Stepanova has responded with engaged writing that grapples with the persistence of violence in her country’s past and present. Some of her most remarkable recent work as a poet and essayist considers the conflict in Ukraine and the debasement of language that has always accompanied war.The Voice Over brings together two decades of Stepanova’s work, showcasing her range, virtuosity, and creative evolution. Stepanova’s poetic voice constantly sets out in search of new bodies to inhabit, taking established forms and styles and rendering them into something unexpected and strange. Recognizable patterns of ballads, elegies, and war songs are transposed into a new key, infused with foreign strains, and juxtaposed with unlikely neighbors. As an essayist, Stepanova engages deeply with writers who bore witness to devastation and dramatic social change, as seen in searching pieces on W. G. Sebald, Marina Tsvetaeva, and Susan Sontag. Including contributions from ten translators, The Voice Over shows English-speaking readers why Stepanova is one of Russia’s most acclaimed contemporary writers.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Preface

Bibliographic Note

Introduction. “Speaking in Voices”: On Maria Stepanova’s Literary Creation

PART I: THE HERE-WORLD

PART II: DISPLACED PERSON

PART III: SPOLIA

PART IV: OVER VENERABLE GRAVES

NOTES

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-231-55168-1

OCLC:

1253313777