This anthology illustrates the evolution of Russian women's writing over the 20th century. Women produced literary texts as early as the Middle Ages, but it was only in the 1900s that women authors finally made a notable breakthrough on the Russian literary scene. Despite a brilliant start further development of women's writing in Russia was crudely interrupted by Soviet censorship and only resumed after the downfall of the USSR. Whereas critics unanimously recognise the greatness of such literary stars as Anna Akhmatova and Marina Tsvetayeva, opinions differ about other celebrities of the time such as Teffi and Lydia Ginzburg who reached wide readerships only in the 1990s, when most of the formerly banned books were published. Mid-century, women were almost invisible in Russian literature, but they were still writing, including such world-famous authors as Ludmila Ulitskaya, Galina Scherbakova, and Svetlana Alexiyevich. In the latter decades women were increasingly dominating publishing programmes and are represented here by Olga Slavnikova, Ludmila Ulitskaya, Irina Muravyova, and Margarita Khemlin.
This anthology illustrates the evolution of Russian women's writing over the 20th century. Women produced literary texts as early as the Middle Ages, but it was only in the 1900s that women authors finally made a notable breakthrough on the Russian literary scene. Despite a brilliant start further development of women's writing in Russia was crudely interrupted by Soviet censorship and only resumed after the downfall of the USSR. Whereas critics unanimously recognise the greatness of such literary stars as Anna Akhmatova and Marina Tsvetayeva, opinions differ about other celebrities of the time such as Teffi and Lydia Ginzburg who reached wide readerships only in the 1990s, when most of the formerly banned books were published. Mid-century, women were almost invisible in Russian literature, but they were still writing, including such world-famous authors as Ludmila Ulitskaya, Galina Scherbakova, and Svetlana Alexiyevich. In the latter decades women were increasingly dominating publishing programmes and are represented here by Olga Slavnikova, Ludmila Ulitskaya, Irina Muravyova, and Margarita Khemlin.
Книга на английском языке.
Эта антология иллюстрирует эволюцию русской литературы, написанной женщинами в течение 20-го века. Женщины издавали литературные тексты еще в средние века, но только в 1900-х годах женщины-авторы наконец сделали заметный прорыв на русской литературной сцене. Несмотря на блестящий старт, дальнейшее развитие женской литературы в России было грубо прервано советской цензурой и возобновилось только после падения СССР. В то время как критики единодушно признавали величие таких литературных звезд как Анна Ахматова и Марина Цветаева, многие другие авторы-женщины оставались невидимыми для читателя. так, например, другие знаменитости того времени, как Теффи и Лидия Гинзбург, обрели своего читателя лишь в 1990-х годах, когда были опубликованы большинство из ранее запрещенных книг. В середине века женщины были почти невидимы в русской литературе, но они все равно писали, в том числе такие всемирно известные авторы, как Людмила Улицкая, Галина Щербакова и Светлана Алексеевич. В последние десятилетия женщины все чаще доминировали в издательских программах и представлены здесь Ольгой Славниковой, Людмилой Улицкой, Ириной Муравьевой и Маргаритой Хемлин.
Kniga na anglijskom jazyke.
Eta antologija illjustriruet evoljutsiju russkoj literatury, napisannoj zhenschinami v techenie 20-go veka. Zhenschiny izdavali literaturnye teksty esche v srednie veka, no tolko v 1900-kh godakh zhenschiny-avtory nakonets sdelali zametnyj proryv na russkoj literaturnoj stsene. Nesmotrja na blestjaschij start, dalnejshee razvitie zhenskoj literatury v Rossii bylo grubo prervano sovetskoj tsenzuroj i vozobnovilos tolko posle padenija SSSR. V to vremja kak kritiki edinodushno priznavali velichie takikh literaturnykh zvezd kak Anna Akhmatova i Marina Tsvetaeva, mnogie drugie avtory-zhenschiny ostavalis nevidimymi dlja chitatelja. tak, naprimer, drugie znamenitosti togo vremeni, kak Teffi i Lidija Ginzburg, obreli svoego chitatelja lish v 1990-kh godakh, kogda byli opublikovany bolshinstvo iz ranee zapreschennykh knig. V seredine veka zhenschiny byli pochti nevidimy v russkoj literature, no oni vse ravno pisali, v tom chisle takie vsemirno izvestnye avtory, kak Ljudmila Ulitskaja, Galina Scherbakova i Svetlana Alekseevich. V poslednie desjatiletija zhenschiny vse chasche dominirovali v izdatelskikh programmakh i predstavleny zdes Olgoj Slavnikovoj, Ljudmiloj Ulitskoj, Irinoj Muravevoj i Margaritoj Khemlin.
