Novel epics : Gogol, Dostoevsky, and national narrative /
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Rabinowitz, Stanley J. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Evanston, Ill. : Northwestern University Press, [1990] |
| Series: | Series in Russian literature and theory.
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| Retention: | Retained for Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST) http://eastlibraries.org/retained-materials |
| Summary: | Challenges Bakhtin's classification of epic as a monophonic and dead genre. An epic is not only about heroes, argue the authors, but about the epic form itself, its durability and its unique contingence on earlier epics. Precisely because of its grand themes and its claims of cultural centrality, epic is the form most suited to newcomers or cultural outsiders who seek legitimacy by appropriating the past. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 184 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-175) and index. |
| ISBN: | 081010900X 0810109018 |