{"product_id":"sergei-dovlatov-and-his-narrative-jekaterina-young-9780810128705","title":"Sergei Dovlatov and His Narrative Masks","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book provides an introduction to Sergei Dovlatov (1941-1990) that is closely attentive to the details of his life and work, their place in the history of Soviet society and literature, and of émigré culture during this turbulent period. A journalist, newspaper editor, and prose writer, Dovlatov is most highly regarded for his short stories, which draw heavily on his experiences in Russia before 1979, when he was forced out of the country. During compulsory military service, before becoming a journalist, he worked briefly as a prison camp guard--an experience that gave him a unique perspective on the operations of the Soviet state. After moving to New York, Dovlatov published works (in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eand elsewhere) that earned him considerable renown in America and back in Russia. Young's book presents a valuable critical overview of the prose of a late twentieth-century master within the context of the prevailing Russian and larger literary culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jekaterina Young\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810128705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810128705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwestern University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Jekaterina Young","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926328606975,"sku":"9780810128705","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_327348c5-6779-43d5-b520-ef320925c0f6.jpg?v=1681082462","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sergei-dovlatov-and-his-narrative-jekaterina-young-9780810128705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}