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An Anthology Of Russian Women's Writing, 1777-1992
This is the first systematic historical anthology of Russian women's writing to appear in any language. It provides a radically new sense of the development of Russian women's writing over the last 200 years, including important texts by well-known writers such as Anna Akhmatova, Marina Tsvetaeva, Elena Shvarts, and Olga Sedakova, as well as introducing outstanding works by lesser-known authors such as Sofya Soboleva, Olga Shapir, Mariya Shkapskaya, Anna Barkova, and Vera Merkureva.
This rich collection of poems, drama, plays, and stories includes works that have never before been translated into English. All of the selections are freshly translated and the poetry appears in the original Russian along with English translations.
This rich collection of poems, drama, plays, and stories includes works that have never before been translated into English. All of the selections are freshly translated and the poetry appears in the original Russian along with English translations.
564 pages, Paperback
First published May 19, 1994
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February 3, 2025
I only read Olga Shapir’s “The Settlement” but will read other works in this Anthology.
The Settlement is the poorest part of (St.) Petersburg and here we follow the lives and stresses of Fedya, a young boy studying at a gimnaziya (gymnasium or high school) along with more privileged boys, and his older sister and primary supporter, Dunyasha. Also in the family are a father (often drunk) and a little sister, Lizka. The family led by Dunyasha have invested in and sacrificed for Fedva’s education, and this potentially offers a way out of poverty for the family, and new opportunities for both Fedva and his younger sister in particular. Fedva is struggling while he prepares for his exams. While he studies hard, and frequently late in got the night, he has anxieties about upcoming exams, fearing he will fail and be held back a year. The story focuses on with family dynamics and both the class structure (its rigidity) and class struggles and relationships within the city, and within the Settlement. Very well written and easy to read.
The Settlement is the poorest part of (St.) Petersburg and here we follow the lives and stresses of Fedya, a young boy studying at a gimnaziya (gymnasium or high school) along with more privileged boys, and his older sister and primary supporter, Dunyasha. Also in the family are a father (often drunk) and a little sister, Lizka. The family led by Dunyasha have invested in and sacrificed for Fedva’s education, and this potentially offers a way out of poverty for the family, and new opportunities for both Fedva and his younger sister in particular. Fedva is struggling while he prepares for his exams. While he studies hard, and frequently late in got the night, he has anxieties about upcoming exams, fearing he will fail and be held back a year. The story focuses on with family dynamics and both the class structure (its rigidity) and class struggles and relationships within the city, and within the Settlement. Very well written and easy to read.
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