Literature and politics in Russia -- The disappearing text: reading subversion between the lines -- The dangerous narrative of the Russian village -- Russians and "others": the text as territory -- Righteousness and the value of suffering -- The end of Soviet literature and the last dangerous text
Summary
Kathleen F. Parthé offers a compelling analysis of the power of Russian literature to shape national identity despite sustained efforts to silence authors deemed subversive
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-265) and index
