The winter of Prince Igor.(Russian literature)

From: Southerly | Date: June 22, 1998| Author: BULLEY, HELEN BARNES | Copyright information

The interconnections of Russian history and literature are examined as fluid rather than static concepts. Recollections of historic events and their alterations are compared to recounted fables and legends that also change depending on the individuals relating them. Interpretations are shown to reflect the social assumptions, values and perspectives of those who make them.

This is a story about winter, the Blue Mountains, coffee, bird-life, the bush and Russian literature, although...

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