The Archaeology of Anxiety - The Russian Silver Age and Its Legacy

The "Silver Age" (c. 1890-1917) has been one of the most intensely studied topics in Russian literary studies, and for years scholars have struggled with its precise definition. Firmly established in the Russian cultural psyche, it continues to influence both literature and mass media. Rylkova analyzes writings by Anna Akhmatova, Vladimir Nabokov, Boris Pasternak and Victor Erofeev to reveal how the construct of the Silver Age was perpetuated and ingrained.

About the author

Galina Rylkova is associate professor of Russian and Slavic Studies at the University of Florida.

Summary

Examines the Silver Age as a cultural construct - the byproduct of an anxiety that permeated society in reaction to the social, political, and cultural upheavals brought on by the Bolshevik Revolution, the fall of the Romanovs, the Civil War, and Stalin's Great Terror. This title analyzes why it occupies such prominence in Russian consciousness.

Product details

• Authors: Galina Rylkova
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.01.2008
• EAN: 9780822959816
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-5981-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 144 mm x 215 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 331 g
• Series: Pitt Series in Russian and Eas; Pitt Series in Russian and Eas; Russian and East European Studies
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures