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Vasily Grossman

A Writer's Freedom

Author: Anna Bonola and Giovanni Maddalena  

An indispensable study of one of the greatest, and most paradoxical writers of twentieth-century Russia.

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An indispensable study of one of the greatest, and most paradoxical writers of twentieth-century Russia.

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Vasily Grossman (1905–1964) was a successful Soviet author and journalist, but he is more often recognized in the West as Russian literature's leading dissident. How do we account for this paradox? In the first collection of essays to explore the Russian author's life and works in English, leading experts present recent multidisciplinary research on Grossman's experiences, his place in the history of Russian literature, key themes in his writing, and the wider implications of his life and work in the realms of philosophy and politics. Born into a Jewish family in Berdychiv, Grossman was initially a supporter of the ideals of the Russian Revolution and the new Soviet state. During the Second World War, he worked as a correspondent for the Red Army newspaper and was the first journalist to write about the Nazi extermination camps. As a witness to the daily violence of the Soviet regime, Grossman became more and more aware of the nature and forms of totalitarian coercion, which gradually alienated him from the Soviet regime and earned him a reputation for dissidence. A survey of the remarkable accomplishments and legacy left by this controversial and contradictory figure, Vasily Grossman reveals a writer's power to express freedom even under totalitarianism.

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Critic Reviews

“"This is a really interesting book. An important and distinctive addition to Grossman studies in English, it addresses fascinating themes surrounding human freedom that pertain to the writer's life, political thought, literary technique, and philosophy." Philip Boobbyer, University of Kent”

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About the Author

Anna Bonola is professor of Slavic studies at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart. Giovanni Maddalena is professor of the history of philosophy at the University of Molise and author of The Philosophy of Gesture.

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Vasily Grossman (1905-1964) was a successful Soviet author and journalist, but he is more often recognized in the West as Russian literature's leading dissident. How do we account for this paradox? In the first collection of essays to explore the Russian author's life and works in English, leading experts present recent multidisciplinary research on Grossman's experiences, his place in the history of Russian literature, key themes in his writing, and the wider implications of his life and work in the realms of philosophy and politics. Born into a Jewish family in Berdychiv, Grossman was initially a supporter of the ideals of the Russian Revolution and the new Soviet state. During the Second World War, he worked as a correspondent for the Red Army newspaper and was the first journalist to write about the Nazi extermination camps. As a witness to the daily violence of the Soviet regime, Grossman became more and more aware of the nature and forms of totalitarian coercion, which gradually alienated him from the Soviet regime and earned him a reputation for dissidence. A survey of the remarkable accomplishments and legacy left by this controversial and contradictory figure, Vasily Grossman reveals a writer's power to express freedom even under totalitarianism.

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Product Details

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Published
21st August 2018
Edition
3rd
Pages
184
ISBN
9780773554481

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