Farewell to Matyora
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Description
A fine example of Village Prose from the post-Stalin era, Farewell to Matyora decries the loss of the Russian peasant culture to the impersonal, soulless march of progress. It is the final summer of the peasant village of Matyora. A dam will be completed in the fall, destroying the village. Although their departure is inevitable, the characters over when, and even whether, they should leave. A haunting story with a heartfelt theme, Farewell to Matyora is a passionate plea for humanity and an eloquent cry for a return to an organic life.Product Details
Price
$18.95
$17.62
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Publish Date
September 01, 1995
Pages
227
Dimensions
5.12 X 7.73 X 0.77 inches | 0.65 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780810113299
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About the Author
VALENTINE RASPUTIN (1937-2015) was a Russian writer. He was born and lived much of his life in the Irkutsk Oblast in Eastern Siberia. Rasputin's works depict rootless urban characters and the fight for survival of centuries-old traditional rural ways of life. Rasputin covered complex questions of ethics and spiritual revival. KATHLEEN PARTHÉ is Professor of Russian Literature at the University of Rochester and the author of Russian Village Prose. ANTONINA W. BOUIS has translated numerous novels and plays from the Russian.
