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Title: Edith Gilbert: Russian Literature – Experiments in Cross-Cultural Reading
Description: This volume collects selected essays by Hungarian scholar Edith Gilbert, offering a distinctive perspective on Russian culture viewed through the lens of Hungarian literary tradition. The book explores the works of Chekhov, Bulgakov, and Lyudmila Ulitskaya, interpreted through Hungarian eyes, and examines the study of foreign culture as a dialogic, empathetic, and immersive interaction. Gilbert’s analyses focus on how cross-cultural readings reveal deeper layers of meaning, emphasizing the encounter between two literary worlds rather than a simple comparison. By approaching Russian literature from a Hungarian vantage point, the author invites readers to reconsider familiar texts through a fresh, sympathetic lens. The essays are grounded in scholarly rigor yet accessible to anyone interested in the interplay between national literatures and the dynamics of cultural translation. This is a thoughtful exploration for fans of Russian literature, comparative studies, and those curious about how a foreign perspective can illuminate hidden dimensions of classic and contemporary works.
Price: 884.00 RUR