New Books in Russian and Eurasian Studies

Yuri Tynianov, "Küchlya, Decembrist Poet: A Novel" (Cherry Orchard Books, 2021)

Episode Summary

Küchlya (1925), the first novel of the great Russian formalist Yury Tynyanov gives us a vividly written and moving recreation of the childhood, youth, beliefs and adventures of an eccentric and idealistic young poet and friend of Pushkin, tragically caught up in the Decembrist insurrection of 1825 against the Russian autocracy. Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed is a PhD candidate in the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures, Indiana University. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies

Episode Notes

Küchlya (1925), the first novel of the great Russian formalist Yury Tynyanov gives us a vividly written and moving recreation of the childhood, youth, beliefs and adventures of an eccentric and idealistic young poet and friend of Pushkin, tragically caught up in the Decembrist insurrection of 1825 against the Russian autocracy.

Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed is a PhD candidate in the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures, Indiana University.

Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies