Dovlatov and Surroundings : A Philological Novel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Genis, Alexander.

Contributor:

Rojavin, Alexander.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dovlatov, Sergeĭ.

Authors, Russian--20th century--Biography.

Authors, Russian.

Russian literature--20th century.

Russian literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Dovlatov and Surroundings

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : Academic Studies Press, 2023.

Summary:

"'Dovlatov and Surroundings' is a literary ode by one of the most consequential late 20th -century Russian writers, Alexander Genis, to another: Sergei Dovlatov. Though the book's focus is ostensibly the man himself, the text unfolds as a comprehensive look at the Soviet, post-Soviet, and American cultures that shaped him and which he shaped. "Dovlatov and Surroundings" constantly, but effortlessly shifts its focus from the intimate to the sweeping, as Genis's reflections on his friendship with Dovlatov organically give way to recollections about diaspora life, which transition smoothly into analyses of language, culture, politics, and literature. Characterized by Genis as an obituary, this book makes plain the significance of Dovlatov to Russian literature and the nuances of the Soviet cultural heritage"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword: Genis and Surroundings, or Twenty Years Later

1. The Last Soviet Generation

2. Laughter and Trepidation

3. The Poetics of Prison

4. Do You Like Fish?

5. The Metaphysics of Error

6. Cabbage Soup from Borjomi

7. Tere-Tere

8. Poetry and Truth

9. None of Us Are Lookers

10. An Empty Mirror

11. A Dotted Novel

12. All That Jazz

13. Pushkin

14. A Concert for an Accented Voice

15. Halfway to the Homeland

16. A Matryoshka with Genitals

17. The Unwilling Son of the Ether

18. Death and Other Concerns

19. Without Dovlatov

20. A Brief History of The New American

21. Dovlatov as an Editor

22. Dovlatov on the Screen

23. Dovlatov and Death

About the Translator

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9798887190532

9798887190549

OCLC:

1380732674