(P/B) MAHOGANY

Παρουσίαση

An important stylistic force in twentieth Russian literature, Boris Pilnyak, author of "The Naked Year", never shied from controversy. This acclaimed translation collects his major stories, using his famed sexual themes intertwined with doubt about the Revolution-he pointedly said that he was more concerned with the fate of Russia than the fate of the Soviet Union-which led to his persecution and execution during Stalin's purges. "The Nizhni Novgorod Otkos," a frank portrayal of mother-son incest, was taken as a comment on the revolution of February 1917 and is considered the main cause of his fateful demise. This collection provides the best introduction to a highly controversial writer whose influence is still felt today. (From the publisher)

"Pilnyak's strongest suit is his love and understanding of Russia-historical, elemental Russia, the land of the peasants, the forests and steppes... The translations by Vera T. Reck and Michael Green are excellent...". (The New York Times Book Review)

Περιεχόμενα

Introduction
Chinese Story
Mahogany
The tale of the Unextinguished Moon
The Nizhni Nougorod Otkos
A Dog's Life
A Year of Their Life
Selected Works of Boris Pilnyak
Index