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Dark Times Filled with Light

Juan Gelman

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Open Letter United States
Number of pages: 192
Condition: New
SKU: V9781934824689
ISBN: 9781934824689

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Keys to the Gift

Hardback. Features a systematisation of the main available data on Nabokov's complex Russian novel, "The Gift" (1934-1939). This title outlines the basic properties of "The Gift" ( plot, characters, style, and motifs) and reconstructs its internal chronology. It describes the creation of the novel and the history of its publication. Series: Studies in Russian and Slavic Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 916.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages: 350
Condition: New
SKU: V9781934843116
ISBN: 9781934843116

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€ 172.63

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The Superstitious Muse. Thinking Russian Literature Mythopoetically.

David Bethea

Hardback. For several decades David Bethea has written authoritatively on the "mythopoetic thinking" that lies at the heart of classical Russian literature, especially Russian poetry. This collection contains a liberal sampling of Bethea's most memorable previously published essays, along with new studies prepared for this occasion. Series: Studies in Russian and Slavic Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 762.

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Publication date: 2009
Publisher: Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages: 432
Condition: New
SKU: V9781934843178
ISBN: 9781934843178

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Early Modern Russian Letters

Marcus C. Levitt

Hardback. Features twenty essays that address a spectrum of works and issues that shaped the development of modern Russian literature, from authorship and philosophy to gender and religion in Russian Enlightenment culture. This work explores the career and works of Alexander Sumarokov, who played a formative role in literary life of his day. Series: Studies in Russian and Slavic Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 787.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages: 440
Condition: New
SKU: V9781934843680
ISBN: 9781934843680

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€ 161.41

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Married Life!

Canfield, Jack, Hansen, Mark Victor, Newmark,...

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Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC United States
Edition: 0th Edition
Number of pages: 371
Condition: New
SKU: V9781935096856
ISBN: 9781935096856

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Between Water and Song

Norman . Ed(S): Minnick

Paperback. An intriguing and culturally diverse group of voices exploring the inner life. Editor(s): Minnick, Norman. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 442.

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Publication date: 2010
Publisher: White Pine Press United States
Number of pages: 260
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SKU: V9781935210078
ISBN: 9781935210078

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All of Us

Elisabeth Frost

Paperback. What is the nature of what Ezra Pound called "commerce" between us? Frost explores this question with passion and humor. Series: Marie Alexander Poetry Series. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 142.

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Publication date: 2011
Publisher: White Pine Press United States
Number of pages: 96
Condition: New
SKU: V9781935210238
ISBN: 9781935210238

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Bright Body

Aliki Barnstone

Paperback. Bright Body seeks to unite, mind and body, spirit and matter, the individual and the body politic. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.

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Publication date: 2011
Publisher: White Pine Press United States
Number of pages: 96
Condition: New
SKU: V9781935210245
ISBN: 9781935210245

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The World The World

John Brandi

Paperback. Brandi's collection reflects his keen ear, offbeat humor, spiritual insight, and love for all that illuminates the mind and heart. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.

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Publication date: 2013
Publisher: White Pine Press United States
Number of pages: 128
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SKU: V9781935210504
ISBN: 9781935210504

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The Rusted City

Rochelle Hurt

Paperback. Set in a surreal, post-industrial wasteland, this fable is a striking addition to the Marie Alexander Series. Series: Marie Alexander Poetry Series. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 157.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: White Pine Press United States
Number of pages: 108
Condition: New
SKU: V9781935210528
ISBN: 9781935210528

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Nothing to Declare: A Guide to the Flash Sequence

. Ed(S): Alexander, Robert; Marquart, Debra

paperback. A wonderful new Marie Alexander Series anthology that shows the gestalt brilliance of the prose sequence. Editor(s): Alexander, Robert; Marquart, Debra. Series: Marie Alexander Poetry Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.

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Publication date: 2016
Publisher: White Pine Press United States
Number of pages: 320
Condition: New
SKU: V9781935210818
ISBN: 9781935210818

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Harbors of Light

Marjorie Agosin

Paperback. Agosin's vivid imagery brings to life a world of opposites, 'serpentine' dark and 'light like a promise.' Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JM; DCF; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 157.

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Publication date: 2016
Publisher: White Pine Press United States
Number of pages: 120
Condition: New
SKU: V9781935210870
ISBN: 9781935210870

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Mysticism in Twentieth-Century Hebrew Literature

Hamutal Bar-Yosef

Hardback. Challenging the notion that Jewish mysticism ceased to exist in the Hassidic enclaves of early nineteenth century Europe, this title traces the influence and the trends towards secular mysticism found in Russian, Yiddish, and early Hebrew writers, and examines the impact of Zionism in creating a modern, living mystical literature. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; DSBH; DSC; HRJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 780.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2010
Publisher: Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages: 300
Condition: New
SKU: V9781936235018
ISBN: 9781936235018

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50 Writers

Mark Lipovetsky

Hardback. The largest, most comprehensive anthology of its kind, this volume brings together significant, representative stories from every decade of the 20th century.The selections reflect the various literary trends and approaches to depicting reality in the 20th century: traditional realism, modernism, socialist realism, and post-modernism. Translator(s): Brougher, Valentina; Miller, Frank; Lipovetsky, Mark. Series: Cultural Syllabus. Num Pages: 800 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DQ; DSBH; FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1814.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages: 800
Condition: New
SKU: V9781936235148
ISBN: 9781936235148

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The Russian Avant-Garde and Radical Modernism. An Introductory Reader....

. Ed(S): Ioffe, Dennis G.; White, Frederick H...

Hardback. The Russian avant-garde was a composite of antagonistic groups who wished to overthrow the basic aesthetics of classical realism. This collection of essays by leading scholars examines the major figures, movements and manifestos of the period. It is also suitable for university courses on the Russian twentieth century. Editor(s): Ioffe, Dennis G.; White, Frederick H. Series: Cultural Syllabus. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; AB; DSBH; HBJD; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages: 350
Condition: New
SKU: V9781936235292
ISBN: 9781936235292

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European Nabokov Web, Classicism and T.S. Eliot

Robin Davies

Hardback. Demonstrates that Nabokov's Pale Fire has a classical unity and represents a direct attack on T.S. Eliot's philosophical position, particularly as given in The Waste Land and as represented by Eliot's later tendency for conservatism in literature, politics and religion. Series: Studies in Russian and Slavic Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 235 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBH; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages: 235
Condition: New
SKU: V9781936235650
ISBN: 9781936235650

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"I am a Phenomenon Quite Out of the Ordinary"

Daniil Ivano Kharms

Hardback. "A fascinating look into the life and mind of poet and prose miniaturist Daniil Kharms .. Anemone and Scotto offer a wide-ranging selection of materials from Kharms's private notebooks, diaries, letters, and even documents from the KGB archives detailing Kharms's tragic end in a psychiatric prison hospital."--Page 4 of cover. Series: Cultural Revolutions: Russia in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 600 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 993.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages: 600
Condition: New
SKU: V9781936235964
ISBN: 9781936235964