Russian Postmodernist Metafiction by Nina Kolesnikoff (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Russian Postmodernist Metafiction by Nina Kolesnikoff How widespread is the use of metafiction in contemporary Russian literature? What are its most pronounced forms? What is the function of metafictional devices? How innovative are Russian postmodernist writers in their use of metafictional techniques? This book examines the most representative postmodernist texts and addresses these questions. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description One of the most outstanding properties of Russian postmodernist fiction is its reliance on metafictional devices which foreground aspects of the writing, reading or structure, and draw attention to the constructed nature of fiction writing. Some common metafictional strategies include overt commentary on the process of writing, the presence of an obtrusive narrator, dehumanization of character, total breakdown of temporal and spatial organization and the undermining of specific literary conventions. This book examines the most representative postmodernist texts and addresses the following questions: How widespread is the use of metafiction in contemporary Russian literature? What are its most pronounced forms? What is the function of metafictional devices? How innovative are Russian postmodernist writers in their use of metafictional techniques? This study reveals the unique contribution of postmodernist writers to the development of Russian literature through their systematic use of metafiction and their bold experimentation with new metafictional devices on all the principal levels of the text, including narration, plot, characterization, setting and language. Author Biography Nina Kolesnikoff is Professor of Russian at McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada. She published numerous articles on twentieth-century Russian literature in North-American and European Slavic journals. She is author of three monographs, including Bruno Jasienski: From Futurism to Socialist Realism, Yury Trifonov: A Critical Study and The Myth in the Works of Chingiz Aitmatov. Table of Contents Contents: Narrative strategies – Metafictional Plot Structures – Characters as Verbal Constructs – Heterotopian Setting – Stylistic Experimentation – Eccentric Typography. Details ISBN3034306091 Author Nina Kolesnikoff ISBN-10 3034306091 ISBN-13 9783034306096 Country of Publication Switzerland Birth 1943 Pages 179 Format Hardcover Year 2011 Publisher Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Imprint Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Place of Publication Pieterlen DEWEY 891.73509 Short Title RUSSIAN POSTMODERNIST METAFICT Language English Media Book Edition 1st Publication Date 2011-04-11 UK Release Date 2011-04-11 Edition Description New edition Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139410847;

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