Silence and the Rest - Verbal Skepticism in Russian Poetry

Klappentext Scholars have long noted the deeply rooted veneration of the power of the word - both the expressive and communicative capacities of language - in Russian literature and culture. In her ambitious book Silence and the Rest! Sofya Khagi illuminates a consistent counternarrative! showing how! throughout its entire history! Russian poetry can be read as an argument for what she calls 'verbal scepticism'. Zusammenfassung Silence and the Rest argues that throughout its entire history, Russian poetry can be read as an argument for "verbal skepticism," positing a long-running dialogue between poets, philosophers, and theorists central to the antiverbal strain of Russian culture.

Product details

• Authors: Sofya Khagi
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.08.2013
• EAN: 9780810129207
• ISBN: 978-0-8101-2920-7
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Northwestern University Press; Studies in Russian Literature and Theory; Studies in Russian Literature and Theory
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies