The Return of Munchausen. Memories of the Future. Stories, Tales
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The Return of Munchausen. Memories of the Future. Stories, Tales
14.99 €
The creative legacy of Sigismund Krzhizhanovsky (1887–1950), a remarkable writer, playwright, philosopher, historian and theatre theorist, remained unknown to the general public until recently. He lived in Moscow, taught at the Chamber Theatre studio, worked at the Soviet Encyclopedia publishing house, wrote scientific articles, commercial scripts, as well as opera librettos and film scripts (though his name was not included in the credits), translated, and was even accepted into the Writers' Union, but his fiction was practically never published.
Poet Georgy Shengeli called Krzhizhanovsky a "missed genius". The situation changed in the late 1980s and early 1990s: the writer's widow preserved his archive, and his works were finally published. They are a bizarre combination of Soviet reality - fantasy, grotesque, satire - and paradox. Krzhizhanovsky's prose is intellectual and largely experimental, it captivates with its stylistic mastery and the originality of its plot lines. Once accused by Gorky of "idle thinking" and "idle talk", today Krzhizhanovsky is a recognized classic of Russian literature of the 20th century.
Poet Georgy Shengeli called Krzhizhanovsky a "missed genius". The situation changed in the late 1980s and early 1990s: the writer's widow preserved his archive, and his works were finally published. They are a bizarre combination of Soviet reality - fantasy, grotesque, satire - and paradox. Krzhizhanovsky's prose is intellectual and largely experimental, it captivates with its stylistic mastery and the originality of its plot lines. Once accused by Gorky of "idle thinking" and "idle talk", today Krzhizhanovsky is a recognized classic of Russian literature of the 20th century.
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