Overview

Realms of Exile brings together authors writing on diverse themes of Eastern European exile. The book defines the experiential and linguistic peculiarities of exiled people who share similar cultural, geographical, and mythological backgrounds and who have suffered under totalitarian rule. The contributions discuss a variety of media—from the soulful melodies of the Russian gypsies to the delicate sensuousness of Kieslowski's films—as the authors treat some of the most crucial issues of our times, such as political dissent and resistance, the fractured self, alienation, and émigré consciousness. Realms of Exile is interdisciplinary and cross-cultural scholarship at its best, casting new light on the many nuances and variations of many of the cultures and ethnic groups of Eastern Europeans.

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Realms of Exile presents a fascinating mosaic of inquiries into an experience that turns out to be all too characteristic of the twentieth century. The ten essays Radulescu has gathered examine exile in its theoretical and experiential modes and in its metaphysical and political dimensions, as experienced by individuals as well as by entire displaced peoples across the map of eastern Europe. Collectively, the essays show just how influential the concept of exile remains in our culture. This volume makes a significant contribution to exile studies and recommends itself to anyone interested in what our recent past means.--Thomas Seifrid

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Domnica Radulescu is Associate Professor of Romance Languages at Washington and Lee University.

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