Abolishing Death: A Salvation Myth of Russian Twentieth-Century Literature
The idea of abolishing death was one of the most influential myth-making concepts expressed in Russian literature from 1900 to 1930, especially in the works of writers who attributed a "life-modeling" function to art. To them, art was to create a life so aesthetically organized and perfect that immortality would be an inevitable consequence.\ This idea was mirrored in the thought of some who believed that the political revolution of 1917 would bring about a revolution in basic existential...
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1Introduction12The Salvation Program263General Contexts384Nikolai Fyodorov765Vladimir Solovyov1056Maksim Gorky1237Fyodor Sologub1558Aleksandr Blok1959Nikolai Ognyov22210Nikolai Zabolotsky24311Two Parodies28712Conclusion295Notes307Works Cited339Index353
\ From the Publisher"Strongly recommended . . . It is learned without being in the least pedantic, thoughtful without being ponderous, original without posturing or effortful self-display. The topic has never been treated in extenso before, yet it is very important to a full understanding of Russian literature of the early decades of this century. The book is so fascinating and so enjoyable to read that it may well develop a wider readership beyond specialists." —Hugh McLeanUniversity of California, Berkeley\ \ \
