Description

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The ten writers included here are all literary stars whose works have evoked both praise and controversy, often provoking charges of excessive naturalism and pessimism. These stories illuminate new worlds as previously forbidden themes are explored in works of genuine merit. Included are biographical sketches and an introduction that places the authors--most of whom are making their debut in English--within the context of Russian literature during the Gorbachev era.

About the Author

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Helena Goscilo is Professor and Chair of the Department of Slavic & East European Languages & Cultures at Ohio State University. She writes primarily on culture and gender in Russia. Her most recent publications include "Reflections and Refractions: The Mirror in Russian Culture" and "Putin as Celebrity and Cultural Icon."

Byron Lindsey is Professor Emeritus of Russian at the University of New Mexico. He is a winner of the Eugene C. Kayden National Translation Award (1997) and the William Arrowsmith Translation Award ("AGNI" Quarterly, 2000) and lives in Moscow.