Prisoner of Russia - Alexander Pushkin and the Political Uses of Nationalism

As the central figure in Russian literature, Alexander Pushkin (1799û1837) has been claimed by nearly every political faction, right and left, in Russian cultural politics over the past two centuries, culminating in his official canonization under the Soviet regime

List of contents

Pushkin Intends to Go Abroad Conflict of Mind and Heart To Greece with the Greeks Pleas and Rejections Money for Departure The Hour of Farewell Legally for Medical Reasons Hope and Fear Moscow, Here’s Your New Pushkin The Hangover after Glory I Have the Honor to Inform Genius and Villainy Caucasus Crossing the Border Missing My Chains Selective Bibliography

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Yuri Druzhnikov

Summary

As the central figure in Russian literature, Alexander Pushkin (1799û1837) has been claimed by nearly every political faction, right and left, in Russian cultural politics over the past two centuries, culminating in his official canonization under the Soviet regime

Product details

• Authors: Iurii Druzhnikov, 'Iurii Druzhnikov, Kilurifi Druzhnikov, Yuri Druzhnikov, Druzhnikov Yuri, Alexander Pushkin
• Assisted by: llya Druzhnikov (Translation), Thomas Moore (Translation)
• Publisher: Transaction Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.1999
• EAN: 9781560003908
• ISBN: 978-1-56000-390-8
• No. of pages: 357
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Russia, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Europe / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Russian, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Biography: historical, political and military, Literary studies: poetry and poets, C 1700 To C 1800, LITERARY CRITICISM / Russian & Soviet, HISTORY / Russia / Imperial