The Death of Vazir-Mukhtar

by Yury Tynyanov and Yuri Tynianov

Book Overview

The Death of Vazir-Mukhtar, a novel by Yury Tynyanov, one of the leading figures of the Russian formalist school, describes the final year in the life of Alexander Griboedov, the author of the comedy Woe from Wit. As ambassador to Persia, Griboedov was murdered in 1829 by a Tehrani mob during the sacking of the Russian embassy.

One of the central texts of Russian formalist literary production, the novel is a brilliant meditation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231193874
• ISBN13: 9780231193870
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 632 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.6" x 8.3"