Russian Literature of the Second Half of the 19th Century in Dialogue with the State Cover Image

Русская литература второй половины ХIХ века в диалоге с государством
Russian Literature of the Second Half of the 19th Century in Dialogue with the State

Author(s): Marina Urtmintseva
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Russian Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: controversy; dialogical relationship; author’s position; system of speech; reader

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the paper is to analyze the nature and strength of literature’s impact on the self-consciousness of the Russian society. The author points out the historical mechanism of emergence of a new form of novel, one in which the presence of political commentary became a generic feature. The poetics of this sub-genre, as well as issues tackled in it, are further characterized.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 97-104
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Russian