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Man and his surroundings / Fazil Iskander ; translated by Alexander Rojavin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Iskander, Fazilʹ, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Russian literature--20th century.
- Russian literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (324 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Brookline, MA : Academic Studies Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- Man and His Surroundings is a collection of novellas that are unconnected by one plot, but which altogether constitute a piercing examination of Soviet and post-Soviet culture. The novellas are hilarious and poignant, satirical and philosophical, and they impart a better intuitive understanding of the Soviet cultural heritage and mindset.
- Contents:
- Lenin at the Amra
- The rapier
- The hunting hawk
- The beauty of norms, or a Boy waits for a man
- The light of the twilight youth
- A sea of charisma
- Palermo - New York
- The old men's bender on the sea
- Lenin and uncle Sandro.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9798887191065
- OCLC:
- 1351473896
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