Description
The academic career of Professor Magnus Ljunggren spans more than a half century. Here he looks back over his meetings with leading members of the Russian intelligentsia who, from the liberalizing Twenty-Second Party Congress, in 1961, to the present, have struggled with the totalitarian structures of Soviet and post-Soviet society. culture. His memoirs As a scholar, Ljunggren has focused on Andrei Bely's prose, Russian Symbolism and Russian Silver Agereflect on how his study of Symbolism and his commitment to the Russian civil rights movement over the years have stimulated each other and contributed to a deeper understanding of Russia's distinctive character. Ljunggren's gallery of intimate and colorful portraits includes prominent cultural figures such as Bulat Okudzhava, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Joseph Brodsky, Viktor Shklovsky, Lidia Chukovskaya, and Nina Berberova.
About the Author
Magnus Ljunggren defended his doctoral thesis, "The Dream of Rebirth: A Study of Andrej Belyj's Novel Peterburg," at Stockholm University in 1982. He is presently professor emeritus of Russian language and literature at the University of Gothenburg. His most important monograph is The Russian Mephisto: A Study of the Life and Work of Emilii Medtner (1994).
Reviews
"Magnus Ljunggren's history allows us to revisit many lesser-known chapters from the cultural history of Russia's twentieth century. Like an experienced stage director, in his emotionally charged narrative he shows the interconnections between the history of culture and the struggle for intellectual freedom. The author selects his details masterfully, avoiding polemics and describing famous artists and scholars who, in the face of difficult circumstances, did not betray their ideals. Ljunggren's book is a valuable witness testimony to the era." -- Fedor B. Poljakov, Professor of Russian and East-European Literature, University of Vienna
Book Information
ISBN 9781618115386
Author Magnus Ljunggren
Format Paperback
Page Count 104
Imprint Academic Studies Press
Publisher Academic Studies Press
About the Author
Magnus Ljunggren defended his doctoral thesis, "The Dream of Rebirth: A Study of Andrej Belyj's Novel Peterburg," at Stockholm University in 1982. He is presently professor emeritus of Russian language and literature at the University of Gothenburg. His most important monograph is The Russian Mephisto: A Study of the Life and Work of Emilii Medtner (1994).
Reviews
"Magnus Ljunggren's history allows us to revisit many lesser-known chapters from the cultural history of Russia's twentieth century. Like an experienced stage director, in his emotionally charged narrative he shows the interconnections between the history of culture and the struggle for intellectual freedom. The author selects his details masterfully, avoiding polemics and describing famous artists and scholars who, in the face of difficult circumstances, did not betray their ideals. Ljunggren's book is a valuable witness testimony to the era." -- Fedor B. Poljakov, Professor of Russian and East-European Literature, University of Vienna
Book Information
ISBN 9781618115386
Author Magnus Ljunggren
Format Paperback
Page Count 104
Imprint Academic Studies Press
Publisher Academic Studies Press
