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Article: Russian Literature and its Demons.(Review)
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- The Modern Language Review
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
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Russian Literature and its Demons. Ed. by PAMELA DAVIDSON. (Studies in Slavic Literature, Culture and Society, 6) Berghahn: New York and Oxford. 2000. xiv + 530 pp. 57 [pounds sterling].
Demons and demonism have occupied and, it seems, continue to occupy an important place in Russian consciousness, not least in its literary expression. With Russian Literature and its Demons, Pamela Davidson has produced an excellent collection of essays, both general and particular, but all rich in detail, which throw light on many different aspects of Russian literary demonism. What makes the book outstanding, however, is the way the editor has drawn the different aspects of the ...