Present Imperfect: Stories by Russian Women

by Natasha Perova and Ayesha Kagal

The selections in this Anthology overturn Soviet-era taboos with a vengeance. First published in the aftermath of Mikhail Gorbachev's liberalizing reforms, these stories revel in the basic commonalities of human experience even as they reassert a peculiarly Russian belief in the spiritual, mystical, and supernatural. They satirize Soviet literary canons while exploring a full gamut of styles, from neorealism to magico-folkloric fantasy. Included in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367284170
• ISBN13: 9780367284176
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.6"