The Off-Modern charts a fresh path beyond the categories of modernism and postmodernism, center and periphery, artistic theory and practice--
Svetlana Boym Libros
La obra literaria de Svetlana Boym profundiza en las intrincadas conexiones entre la utopía y el kitsch, la memoria y la modernidad, y las dualidades de la nostalgia y la enfermedad del hogar. Su escritura está profundamente arraigada en la exploración de la literatura rusa del siglo XX, los estudios culturales y la teoría literaria comparada. La voz única de Boym ofrece a los lectores profundas perspectivas sobre las complejidades de la experiencia humana, destacando perspectivas distintivas sobre la identidad y la pertenencia.
The future of nostalgia
- 432 páginas
- 16 horas de lectura
Combining personal memoir, philosophical essay, and historical analysis, Svetlana Boym explores the spaces of collective nostalgia that connect national biography and personal self-fashioning in the twenty-first century. She guides us through the ruins and construction sites of post-communist cities--St. Petersburg, Moscow, Berlin, and Prague--and the imagined homelands of exiles-Benjamin, Nabokov, Mandelstahm, and Brodsky. From Jurassic Park to the Totalitarian Sculpture Garden, Boym unravels the threads of this global epidemic of longing and its antidotes.
The book explores themes of mystery and intrigue, delving into the complexities of life and death through a unique narrative lens. It invites readers to ponder the significance of words and their impact on human experience, weaving together elements of suspense and philosophical inquiry. The characters navigate a web of relationships and secrets, ultimately leading to revelations that challenge their perceptions of reality.