An Anthology of Russian Folk Epics
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0873326415
ISBN-13
9780873326414
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint
M.E. Sharpe
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 1st, 1998
Print length
464 Pages
Weight
668 grams
Dimensions
15.40 x 27.60 x 2.90 cms
Product Classification:
Folk & traditional musicPoetryFolklore, myths & legends
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This anthology presents translations of 30 songs recorded from a living epic tradition over the past two hundred years. The authors have captured the distinctive poetic language of Russian oral epics. All subgenres of the Russian epic are covered and previously untranslated variants included.
An extensive introduction provides basic information about Russian epics, their historical background, their poetics, the history of their collection, their performance context, and their main interpretations. In addition, their is a short introduction to each song, explaining its plot, allusions, and interpretations. A glossary of common terms and a selected bibliography of studies about the Russian epic in English and Russian are also included in the volume.
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