Dovlatov and Surroundings

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Dovlatov and Surroundings is written by Aleksandr Aleksandrovič Genis and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9798887190 (ISBN 10) and 9789798887192 (ISBN 13).

"'Dovlatov and Surroundings' is a literary ode by one of the most consequential late 20th -century Russian writers, Alexander Genis, to another: Sergei Dovlatov. Though the book's focus is ostensibly the man himself, the text unfolds as a comprehensive look at the Soviet, post-Soviet, and American cultures that shaped him and which he shaped. "Dovlatov and Surroundings" constantly, but effortlessly shifts its focus from the intimate to the sweeping, as Genis's reflections on his friendship with Dovlatov organically give way to recollections about diaspora life, which transition smoothly into analyses of language, culture, politics, and literature. Characterized by Genis as an obituary, this book makes plain the significance of Dovlatov to Russian literature and the nuances of the Soviet cultural heritage"