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Silence and the Rest: Verbal Skepticism in Russian Poetry
Sofya Khagi
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Scholars have long noted the deeply rooted veneration of the power of the word—both the expressive and communicative capacities of language—in Russian literature and culture. In her ambitious book Silence and the Rest, Sofya Khagi illuminates a consistent counternarrative, showing how, throughout its entire history, Russian poetry can be read as an argument for what she calls “verbal scepticism.” Although she deals with many poets from a two-century tradition, Khagi gives special emphasis to Osip Mandelstam, Joseph Brodsky, and Timur Kibirov, offering readings that add new layers of meaning to their work. She posits a long-running dialogue between the poets ... Read more
Scholars have long noted the deeply rooted veneration of the power of the word—both the expressive and communicative capacities of language—in Russian literature and culture. In her ambitious book Silence and the Rest, Sofya Khagi illuminates a consistent counternarrative, showing how, throughout its entire history, Russian poetry can be read as an argument for what she calls “verbal scepticism.” Although she deals with many poets from a two-century tradition, Khagi gives special emphasis to Osip Mandelstam, Joseph Brodsky, and Timur Kibirov, offering readings that add new layers of meaning to their work. She posits a long-running dialogue between the poets ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Studies in Russian Literature and Theory
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810129207
SKU
V9780810129207
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About Sofya Khagi
Sofya Khagi is an assistant professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan, USA.
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