Synopses & Reviews
Vasiliy Grossman (1905-1964) is now regarded as one of the major Russian prose writers of this century whose works have been unjustly neglected. An eminent Soviet scholar said, "Solzhenitsyn writes for the hour, Grossman writes for the age" -- a view widely endorsed by other important critics and writers. His two major works, Everything Flows and Life and Fate were only recently published in the former Soviet Union -- a confirmation for many that glasnost was genuine.
This is the first major study of Grossman in English. It will be of interest not only to students of Russian literature and politics but also to those who seek a better understanding of the struggle for intellectual and moral autonomy in the totalitarian state.
Review
"should be of interest not only to students of Soviet literature, but also to students of Russian philosophy as well." --
The Journal of Slavic Military Studies"It is an interesting study of the Russian writer's concept of the dichotomy of individualism and totalitarianism. It should be of interest not only to students of Soviet literature, but also to students of Russian philosophy as well." --The Journal of Slavic Military Studies
"Frank Ellis' stimulating and tightly written book provides a reading of Grossman's development as a writer and thinker that is very different from the one commonly held until recently, both in Russia and in the West." --East European Jewish Affairs
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-234) and index.
About the Author
Frank Ellis is a Lecturer in Russian and East European Media, at the University of Leeds.