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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464689003321

Autore

McQuillen Colleen <1972->

Titolo

The modernist masquerade : stylizing life, literature, and costumes in Russia / / Colleen McQuillen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Madison, Wisconsin : , : University of Wisconsin Press, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

0-299-29613-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (299 p.)

Disciplina

791.6

Soggetti

Russian literature - 19th century - History and criticism

Russian literature - 20th century - History and criticism

Modernism (Literature) - Russia

Masquerades - Russia

Masquerades in literature

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""A Note on Transliteration and Abbreviations""; ""Introduction: Masquerades in Russian History and Culture""; ""Part I: Imitation and Stylization""; ""1. The Travestied Masquerade: Aesthetics, Ethics, and Demonism""; ""2. The Political Masquerade: Impersonation, National Identity, and Power""; ""3. The Gender Masquerade: Constructions of Feminine Identity""; ""Part II: Costume Design and Theatricality""; ""4. Figurative Costumes: Metaphors in Text and Textile""

""5. Character Costumes: Cultural Memory and the Philological Masquerade """"6. Avant-Garde Costumes: Estranging Practices of Masquerade""; ""7. Revealing Costumes: Bared Bodies on Stage""; ""Conclusion: The Early Soviet Masquerade""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""