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Seven years after the death of Anton Chekhov, his sister, Maria, wrote to a friend, ""You asked for someone who could write a biography of my deceased brother. If you recall, I recommended Iv. Al. Bunin...No one writes better than he; he knew and understood my deceased brother very well; he can go about the endeavor objectively...I repeat, I would very much like this biography to correspond to reality and that it be written by I. A. Bunin."" In ""About Chekhov"", Ivan Bunin sought to free the writer from limiting political, social, and aesthetic assessments of his life and work, and to present both in a more genuine, insightful, and personal way. Editor and translator, Thomas Gaiton Marullo subtitles ""About Chekhov"", ""The Unfinished Symphony,"" because although Bunin did not complete the work before his death in 1953, he nonetheless fashioned his memoir as a moving orchestral work on the writers' existence and art..."" Even in its unfinished state, ""About Chekhov"" stands not only as a stirring testament of one writer's respect and affection for another, but also as a living memorial to two highly creative artists."" Bunin draws on his intimate knowledge of Chekhov to depict the writer at work, in love, and in relation with such writers as Tolstoy and Gorky. Through anecdotes and observations, spirited exchanges and reflections, this memoir draws a unique portrait that plumbs the depths and complexities of two of Russia's greatest writers.

About the Author :
Ivan Bunin (1880-1953), a poet and writer of short fiction, won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1933. Three of his works, Night of Denial (2006), The Liberation of Tolstoy: A Tale of Two Writers (2001), and The Life of Arseniev (1994) are published by Northwestern University Press. Thomas Gaiton Marullo is director of the Program in Russian and East European Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

Review :
Praise for Ivan Bunin's The Liberation of Tolstoy Marullo and Khmelkov have not only supplied us with a graceful translation, they have provided annotations, more voluminous than Bunin's original text, that display a breathtaking depth of knowledge about Bunin, Tolstoy, and Russian literature and culture in general. This is an invaluable contribution. --Publishers Weekly


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780810123885
  • Publisher: Northwestern University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Northwestern University Press
  • Height: 233 mm
  • No of Pages: 280
  • Series Title: Studies in Russian Literature and Theory
  • Sub Title: The Unfinished Symphony
  • Width: 167 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0810123886
  • Publisher Date: 30 Jun 2007
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Weight: 383 gr


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