Present Imperfect: Stories by Russian Women

by Natasha Perova and Ayesha Kagal

Book Overview

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: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813326761
• ISBN13: 9780813326764
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"