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Book SynopsisPushkin's Monument and Allusion is the first aesthetic analysis of Russia's most famous monument to its greatest poet, Alexander Pushkin.
Trade Review"Pushkin’s Monument and Allusion is a valuable cultural history rooted in extensive research animated by creative thinking. A boon to the specialist, it promises to benefit students, and to engage the general reader." -- Olga Peters Hasty, Princeton University *
Russian Review *
"Dement’s monograph showcases a range of scholarly competencies, weaving traditional textual scholarship with approaches to theology, visual art, and urban design -- Melvin Thomas, Princeton University *
Slavic and East European Journal *
"Dement provides a fascinating guide to the history and cultural resonances of the Pushkin monument from its planning stages in the nineteenth century to the present day. It is well-worth reading." -- Gary Rosenshield, University of Wisconsin *
Slavic Review *
Table of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction: Dimensions of the Pushkin Monument 1. Pushkin’s Poem: Monument and Allusion (1811–1836) 2. Opekushin’s Pushkin Monument: Statue and Performance (1836–1880) 3. Bulgakov’s Master and Margarita: Crisis of the Future Poet (1880–1937) 4. Toporov’s Petersburg Text: Rejecting the Statue (1937–2003) 5. Tolstaia’s Slynx: Disfiguring the Monument (1986–2000) Conclusion: Allusion and the Naive Reader Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
