Russian Imperial Presence in Literature
Russian Imperial Presence in Literature

Summary/Abstract: Beginning with the rich prose that celebrates the conquest of the Caucasus, Russian literature overflows with imperial imagery. In spite of that, little critical attention has been devoted to recasting Russian literature in postcolonial terms. The unique nature of the Russian Empire represents one reason for the scarcity of postcolonial criticism. Unlike the British Empire, which was characterized by a consolidated and cohesive center that acquired overseas dominions and thus controlled distant peripheries, Russian imperialism was concealed by its contiguous territorial expansions (Thompson 15). In this paper I analyze the development of Russian colonialism though a number of literary works generally considered representative by the Russians. [.......]

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