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Project
Writing the past in exile. The interwar Russian émigré historical novel (1917-1939).
This project aims to study the interwar Russian émigré historical novel, i.e. the phenomenon itself and its relation to other realizations of the Russian and European historical novel. The focus lies on what historical facts the émigré historical novel selects as a topic and how it represents and interprets those. The specific circumstances, exile, suggests a peculiar approach to history.
Date:1 Oct 2017 → 30 Sep 2021
Keywords:historical novel, émigré culture, exile, Russian emigration, interwar period
Disciplines:Theory and methodology of language studies, Literary studies, Language studies, Other languages and literary studies, Theory and methodology of linguistics, Theory and methodology of literary studies