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OverviewNeither Arkadii nor Boris Strugatskii had originally intended to make a living in writing. Arkadii dreamed of becoming an astronomer, but his wartime experience and training led him to work as a translator and editor of Japanese literature. Boris intended to become a physicist, trained as an astronomer, and ended up as a computer specialist at Pulkovo Observatory. This common thread of astronomy turns out to be fantastically important for understanding their works, as their most important ones are experiments in cosmology, and their shared expertise is instrumental in their construction of literary hellscapes. This book explores how the Strugatskiis’ cosmological explorations are among the most fundamental elements of their art. It examines also how these explorations connect to their predecessors in the Russian literary tradition—particularly to the poetry of Pushkin. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kevin ReesePublisher: Academic Studies Press Imprint: Academic Studies Press Weight: 0.333kg ISBN: 9781618119797ISBN 10: 1618119796 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 04 July 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsA note on the names of our “author” The Strugatskiis’ Pushkinian Cosmology Chapter 1: A Biography through Astronomy Chapter 2: Minor Planets: the Strugatskiis’ Earlier Experiments in Cosmology Chapter 3: The Hell of the Ignorant: The Second Martian Invasion Chapter 4: Poincaré’s Starless Hell: The Inhabited Island Chapter 5: Exceptions to the Laws of Thermodynamics: Roadside Picnic Chapter 6: “Long live darkness!”: A Billion Years Until the End of the World Chapter 7: The Island Universe and the Copper Doorknob: The Doomed City Chapter 8: Chronic Bewilderment and Astronomical “Fact”: Those Burdened by Evil Coda: “Day and night my Man in Black gives me no peace…”: The Yids of the City of Peter Afterword Bibliography Appendix I: The Altitude of VegaReviewsCrowning two decades of research on the nearly 30 science fiction works of 20th-century writers Arkadii Strugatskii and Boris Strugatskii, this book presents detailed analyses of the brothers' symbolic, subtextual, and literary sources. Reese (also the Strugatskiis' astute translator) writes that the authors' experiences (biographical, political, and emotional) under the Soviets were at the heart of their work--be they in disguise or evident; in fact, they were communicating the human trauma Stalin (or any totalitarian ruler) created. ... This book is interesting reading. ... Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. --D. Hutchins, CHOICE Reviews Author InformationKevin Reese has been studying the Strugatskii brothers for twenty years. At UNC, he developed a course on Soviet science fiction centered around their works. Currently, he is translating the Strugatskiis’ final works—their novel Those Burdened by Evil and their play The Yids of the City of Peter. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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