L. Ulitskaya’s The Big Green Tent and F.M. Dostoevsky’s Demons Cover Image

«Зеленый шатер» Л. Улицкой и «Бесы» Ф.М. Достоевского
L. Ulitskaya’s The Big Green Tent and F.M. Dostoevsky’s Demons

Author(s): Tünde Szabó
Subject(s): Aesthetics, Comparative Study of Literature, Russian Literature, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Pécsi Tudományegyetem
Keywords: The Big Green Tent; Demons; generation; the metaphor of rebirth;

Summary/Abstract: L. Ulitskaya does not usually mention Dostoevsky’s name when she speaks of writers who have influenced her art. Nevertheless, Dostoevsky’s influence can be clearly seen in her works. The study examines how Ulitskaya’s novel The Big Green Tent relates to Dostoevsky’s Demons at different levels: the plot’s structure, metaphors, system of characters and their literary activity.

  • Issue Year: 1/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 111-121
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Russian
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