Dovlatov and Surroundings

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A Philological Novel

By Alexander Genis

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Dovlatov and Surroundings is a literary homage by Alexander Genis to Sergei Dovlatov, exploring not only the man but also the Soviet, post-Soviet, and American cultures that influenced him. The narrative weaves personal friendship memories with broader reflections on diasporalife, language, culture, politics, and literature, offering a multifaceted portrait of Dovlatov and his significance in Russian literature.
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This book will appeal to readers interested in Russian literature, cultural history, and memoirs, as well as those fascinated by the Soviet and post-Soviet eras.

Dovlatovand Surroundings is a literary ode by one of the mostconsequential late 20th-century Russian writers, Alexander Genis, toanother: Sergei Dovlatov. Characterized by Genis as an obituary, this bookmakes plain the significance of Dovlatov to Russian literature and the nuancesof post-Soviet language, culture, politics, and literature.

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Dovlatov and Surroundings is a literary ode by one of the most consequential late 20th-century Russian writers, Alexander Genis, to another: Sergei Dovlatov. Though the book's focus is ostensibly the man himself, the text unfolds as a comprehensive look at the Soviet, post-Soviet, and American cultures that shaped him and which he shaped.

Dovlatov and Surroundings constantly, but effortlessly, shifts its focus from the intimate to the sweeping, as Genis's reflections on his friendship with Dovlatov organically give way to recollections about diaspora life, which transition smoothly into analyses of language, culture, politics, and literature.

Characterised by Genis as an obituary, this book makes plain the significance of Dovlatov to Russian literature and the nuances of the Soviet cultural heritage.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798887190525

Publisher: Academic Studies Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 April 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Cherry Orchard Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Translated by Alexander Rojavin

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 349g

Pages: 200

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About the Author

Alexander Genisis an established writer, literary critic, and radio broadcaster. Born in 1953, he grew up in Riga, Latvia, and immigrated to the US in 1977. Alexander Genis is a true cosmopolitan, full of passion for world culture that influences his texts. A shrewd and observant writer, Genis pioneered the trend of cultural essayism, a specific genre combining lyrical narrative with methods used in cultural studies. Alexander Genis is probably the best essayist at work in the Russian language today. In his work Genis has incorporated traits from both the Western European and American traditions wordplay, wit, and precision. His essays are dynamic, informative, and consistently delightful. Alexander Genis's essays have been translated into English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Serbian, Hungarian, Latvian, and other languages, and included in various anthologies and academic studies. "It is a common knowledge," Genis says, "that literature tends to repeat itself. What is unique, however, is the soul that is located between the body and the text".
is a multilingual intelligence, media, and policy analyst specializing in information warfare. He is currently editing a book on modern Russian cinema as a key battlefield in the Kremlin's information war (forthcoming Routledge). At the same time, literary translation has always been one of his first loves.