The Unlikely Futurist

The Unlikely Futurist
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Publisher : University of Wisconsin Press
Total Pages : 359
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ISBN-10 : 9780299328108
ISBN-13 : 0299328104
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Book Synopsis The Unlikely Futurist by : James Rann

Download or read book The Unlikely Futurist written by James Rann and published by University of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early twentieth century, a group of writers banded together in Moscow to create purely original modes of expression. These avant-garde artists, known as the Futurists, distinguished themselves by mastering the art of the scandal and making shocking denunciations of beloved icons. With publications such as "A Slap in the Face of Public Taste," they suggested that Aleksandr Pushkin, the founder of Russian literature, be tossed off the side of their "steamship of modernity." Through systematic and detailed readings of Futurist texts, James Rann offers the first book-length study of the tensions between the outspoken literary group and the great national poet. He observes how those in the movement engaged with and invented a new Pushkin, who by turns became a founding father to rebel against, a source of inspiration to draw from, a prophet foreseeing the future, and a monument to revive. Rann's analysis contributes to the understanding of both the Futurists and Pushkin's complex legacy. The Unlikely Futurist will appeal broadly to scholars of Slavic studies, especially those interested in literature and modernism.


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