Hayward, M. Blake, P.

Writers in Russia. 1917-1978

London: Harvill Press, 1983.

Item #15362
ISBN: 000272507x

Binding: Paperback
Pages: 340

Annotation:

The penetrating light that emanates from these short writings, as noted by Leonard Schapiro in his preface, once again demonstrates how Max could express more in a few pages than some writers can convey in a volume.

For the first time compiled in a single volume, the late Max Hayward's essays on great twentieth-century Russian writers unveil a vast panorama of Soviet literary history, long obscured by the dominance of 'socialist realism.' Patricia Blake, his editor, remarks in her extensive and revealing biographical introduction, "Max acted as the custodian of Russian literature in the West until such time as it could be restored to Russia."

The initial essay, 'The Russian Empire,' succinctly encapsulates sixty years of cultural history in a graceful and witty article, providing a striking perspective on the Soviet period. Hayward then traces the fluctuations of official Soviet literary policy as it affected, often tragically, major writers such as Pilnyak, Zamyatin, and Zoshchenko. 'The Decline of Socialist Realism' sheds rare light on that maddeningly vague doctrine. The essays on Pasternak, Sinyavsky, Akhmatova, and Solzhenitsyn showcase Hayward's critical prowess at its peak.

These luminous essays stand as Hayward's legacy to Russia's oppressed and disinherited culture. Max Hayward (1924-1979) was the outstanding Russian scholar of his generation, a renowned translator, and a brilliant critic of twentieth-century Russian letters. Patricia Blake, the American journalist and critic, specializing in contemporary Russian literature, is currently an Associate Editor at Time magazine.

Предисловие Леонарда Шапиро
Введение Патрисии Блейк

Часть I: Русская империя

Русская литература в советский период, 1917-1975
Диссонанс в советской литературе
Темы и вариации в советской литературе, 1917-1967
Упадок социалистического реализма
Часть II: Встречи с Пастернаком

Жизнь в искусство: Пастернак и Ивинская
Анна Ахматова
"Голос из Хора" Синявского
Пушкин, Гоголь и Дьявол
Солженицын и русская традиция.

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