Mikhail Bulgakov
«'A controversial dramatist, closet novelist of genius, and theologian's son trained as a medical doctor, Bulgakov more than any other Stalinist-era writer balanced the realities of the wounded body and the transcendent spirit. In this wonderful brief biography, J.A.E. Curtis shows how Bulgakov's creative gifts were crippled as well as inspired by the caprice and charisma of power.' - Caryl Emerson, Princeton University»
Mikhail Bulgakov (1891-1940) has become the most popular Russian writer of the twentieth century, even though his works were banned for decades after his death due to the repressive Soviet censorship of literature. Les mer
They also reveal how he struggled to defend his art and preserve his integrity in Russia, and the intensely close interest Stalin took in Bulgakov's work, personally weighing up each time whether his plays should be permitted or banned. Based upon many years of research, and taking in previously unpublished family papers and Soviet Politburo discussions, this is an absorbing account of the life and work of one of Russia's most inventive and exuberant novelists and playwrights.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Reaktion Books
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781780237411
- Utgivelsesår
- 2017
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
Anmeldelser
«'A controversial dramatist, closet novelist of genius, and theologian's son trained as a medical doctor, Bulgakov more than any other Stalinist-era writer balanced the realities of the wounded body and the transcendent spirit. In this wonderful brief biography, J.A.E. Curtis shows how Bulgakov's creative gifts were crippled as well as inspired by the caprice and charisma of power.' - Caryl Emerson, Princeton University»