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Persisting in Folly: Russian Writers in Search of Wisdom, 1963-2013 - Russian Transformations: Literature, Culture and Ideas
Oliver Ready
Foolishness has long occupied a prominent place in Russian culture, touching on key questions of national, spiritual, and intellectual identity. Combining close readings with a contextual framework, this book offers a wide-ranging consideration of the causes and consequences of modern Russian literature's enduring quest for wisdom through folly.
408 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 28, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9783039119677 |
| Publishers | Verlag Peter Lang |
| Pages | 408 |
| Dimensions | 224 × 150 × 27 mm · 592 g |
| Language | French |
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