Twentieth Century Russian Emigre Writers

Download or read book Twentieth-century Russian Émigré Writers written by Maria Rubins and published by Dictionary of Literary Biograp. This book was released on 2005 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays on twentieth-century Russian writers who emigrated from Russia. Emigration presents a challenge for writers: in a foreign linguistic environment, cut off from their national literary tradition and readership, the writer feels deprived and inadequate. Yet frequently the trauma of exile provides a creative impetus, and many writers have completed their masterpieces in emigration. Discusses the unexpected advantages of the m̌igr ̌writer.