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The Akunin Project

By Baraban, Elena V

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The Akunin Project

By Baraban, Elena V

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The Akunin Project is the first book to study the fiction and popular history of Grigorii Chkhartishvili, one of the most successful writers in post-Soviet Russia. In the first two decades of the twenty-first century, Chkhartishvili published over sixty books under the pen names Anatolii Brusnikin, Anna Borisova, Akunin-Chkhartishvili, and, most commonly, Boris Akunin. His series featuring the tsarist secret policeman Erast Fandorin has sold over 15 million books in Russia alone, making Akunin one of the bestselling authors of the post-Soviet era. Combining intertextuality, allusions, pastiche, and other markers of postmodern playfulness, many of Akunin’s works have been translated into English and have also been adapted for film and television. Akunin’s public profile has been further enhanced by his active involvement in mass political protests against Vladimir Putin. Despite Akunin’s international reputation as a celebrated writer, there is very little critical work on his literary output and his mysterious persona. Bringing together scholars of literature, history, and culture, The Akunin Project fills this gap by exploring the author’s bestselling adventure novels and recent histories of the Russian state. The book includes translations of five short works previously unavailable in English as well as an interview with the author.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
372
Release Date:
2021-02-02
Publication Date:
2021-02-02
Publisher:
University of Toronto Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1487525761
ISBN13:
9781487525767
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
499 g
Height:
97 cm
Width:
272 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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