Greetings, Pushkin! : Stalinist cultural politics and the Russian national bard
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Published
Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2016].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780822964155, 0822964155
Physical Desc
xi, 365 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Status
Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Nonfiction
891.713 PUS
1 available
891.713 PUS
1 available
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Published
Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2016].
Language
English
ISBN
9780822964155, 0822964155
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"In 1937, the Soviet Union mounted a national celebration commemorating the centenary of poet Alexander Pushkin's death. Though already a beloved national literary figure, the scale and feverish pitch of the Pushkin festival was unprecedented. Greetings, Pushkin! presents the first in-depth study of this historic event and follows its manifestations in art, literature, popular culture, education, and politics, while also examining its philosophical underpinnings. Jonathan Brooks Platt looks deeply into the motivations behind the Soviet glorification of a long-dead poet--seemingly at odds with the October Revolution's radical break with the past. He views the Pushkin celebration as a conjunction of two opposing approaches to time and modernity: monumentalism, which points to specific moments and individuals as the origin point for cultural narratives, and eschatology, which glorifies ruptures in the chain of art or thought and the destruction of canons. In the midst of the Great Purge, the Pushkin jubilee was a critical element in the drive toward a nationalist discourse that attempted to unify and subsume the disparate elements of the Soviet Union, supporting the move to 'socialism in one country'"--,Provided by publisher.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Cultural policy -- History.
Eschatology -- Political aspects -- Soviet Union -- History.
Festivals -- Political aspects -- Soviet Union -- History.
Monuments -- Political aspects -- Soviet Union -- History.
Nationalism -- Soviet Union -- History.
Politics and literature -- Soviet Union -- History.
Popular culture -- Soviet Union -- History.
Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, -- 1799-1837 -- Anniversaries, etc.
Soviet Union -- Intellectual life -- 1917-1970.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1936-1953.
Eschatology -- Political aspects -- Soviet Union -- History.
Festivals -- Political aspects -- Soviet Union -- History.
Monuments -- Political aspects -- Soviet Union -- History.
Nationalism -- Soviet Union -- History.
Politics and literature -- Soviet Union -- History.
Popular culture -- Soviet Union -- History.
Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, -- 1799-1837 -- Anniversaries, etc.
Soviet Union -- Intellectual life -- 1917-1970.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1936-1953.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brooks, J. (2016). Greetings, Pushkin!: Stalinist cultural politics and the Russian national bard . University of Pittsburgh Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brooks, Joan. 2016. Greetings, Pushkin!: Stalinist Cultural Politics and the Russian National Bard. University of Pittsburgh Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brooks, Joan. Greetings, Pushkin!: Stalinist Cultural Politics and the Russian National Bard University of Pittsburgh Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brooks, Joan. Greetings, Pushkin!: Stalinist Cultural Politics and the Russian National Bard University of Pittsburgh Press, 2016.
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