In the transitional period of warming and chills ("thawing" period), the core themes and stylistic features of Soviet novels

Author: Wang Lidan
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This is a monograph on the Soviet literary creation during the "Thaw" period (Khrushchev's rule). Dr. Wang Lidan employs sociological-historical criticism and ontological criticism methods to conduct a meticulous and in-depth exploration of Soviet literary creation during this period, fundamentally analyzing key issues such as the core themes of literary creation, the subject matter, genres, and narrative changes of the novels. With humanism as the core ideology, and in forms such as "documentary novels," "rural novels," "concentration camp-themed novels," and "trench-truth novels," it portrays the dialectical relationships between "man and the state," "man and war," and "man and nature." These are the fundamental characteristics of Soviet literary creation during the "Thaw" period. The transition from traditional omniscient narration to limited narration is a significant feature of the narrative methods during this period. To a certain extent, this book fills the gaps in the study of Russian and Soviet literary history and holds a high academic level.