A Brief Introduction to Russian Formalism Zhu Gang In the heyday of high modernism emerged a group of college students and young faculty in Moscow and Petersburg‚ Russia‚ whose interest was claimed to be literature per se. They were few in number‚ but their unmistakable insistence on the ideal status of literary study and stubborn pursuit for its realization has marked the beginning of a new era‚ and produced profound influence on the subsequent development of contemporary Western critical
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the country by Lenin’s death in 1924?” Between February and October in 1917‚ two revolutions occurred due to the Governments failing to fulfill the needs of the Russian people. With the Tsar in power during Bloody Sunday that formed riots and Government unrest and also the Russo-Japanese War and World War One that left the Russian people humiliated and in disarray. The reign of the Provisional Government was short due to failures to provide land and food to the peasants and also the failure to
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The Russian Revolution of 1917 was certainly a turning point in Russian history. Many events led to the revolution‚ which actually consisted of two revolutions‚ the March Revolution and the November Revolution. By the end of the revolution‚ it was deemed successful. The Bolsheviks had successfully taken over Petrograd and within a short time controlled Russia. “Power had passed from the moderates to a small band of dedicated extremists with a vision of an entirely changed society.” (Findley-Rothney
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Not very long ago when people mentioned ballet‚ they thought of Russian ballet. In fact ballet came to Russia relatively late. It brought traditions from many other countries‚ mainly from France and Italy. Actually Tsar Nicholas I was ready to spend great sums of money on the dance companies‚ so ballet got recognition in the capital at St. Petersburg and in Moscow. The Russian ballet dates back to 1847. It was the year when Marius Petipa‚ a young French dancer‚ arrived in St. Petersburg. He found
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most important Russian Revolution event occurred; this milestone was the emancipation of women; when women ’s oppression was overcome. This was the first time the complete economic‚ political and sexual equality of women was put on the historic agenda. The main priority was not only to defend women rights but to also defend human rights and liberties. They also wanted to support family as a community not only from the public but also from the government. The equality of family rights and duties of
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Russian Cuisine Presentation Food traditions are vary around the globe. Some people start the day with a heavy breakfast‚ some eat a light breakfast‚ well for me I don’t even eat breakfast sometimes. Others have a heavy lunch or heavy supper. Russians have a long cultural history that stretches back centuries. Their food traditions are not that different from many other European cultures‚ but they do have their differences. Breakfast Generally‚ a traditional Russian breakfast is warm and healthy
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world war one‚ there was a definite increase of revolutionary activity in Russia. A majority of this activity began when Tsar Nicholas the II came into power as autocratic ruler of Russia in 1894. His position as absolute monarch began to enrage the Russian people as they became unhappy with the inequality of the Feudal system. The weak economy of Russia and the lack of Industrialisation agrarian did not help this factor‚ as the people were not seeing any improvements in the growth of Russia as an economy
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Russian Holidays Our holiday traditions play an integral part in defining who we are as people‚ in that‚ we all enjoy celebrating holidays‚ whether it¡¯s Christmas‚ the New Year‚ or Easter. Russians feel the same way‚ although their holidays and traditions differ a little from American ones. In chronological order‚ the first holiday is celebrated on January 1st and 2nd and just happens to be the most popular and most notable holiday- The New Year. As in the United States‚ Russians celebrate
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people ( especially peasants ) 1918 -1918 march the Bolshevik accepts the peace of Brest litovsk‚ ending WWI with Germany. -Lenin wanted to concentration on affairs in Russia. 1919-1920 -Although Lenin and the Bolsheviks are in control of the Russian government they are challenged by the menchevicks and royalists. -The menchevicks and royalists form the white army. -Bolshevik are finally able to defeat the white armies. Rule of Lenin 1920-1924 -Redistribute land from large land owners to
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Russian formalism was an influential school of literary criticism in Russia from the 1910s to the 1930s. It includes the work of a number of highly influential Russian and Soviet scholars such as Viktor Shklovsky‚ Yuri Tynianov‚ Vladimir Propp‚ Boris Eichenbaum‚ Roman Jakobson‚ Boris Tomashevsky‚ Grigory Gukovsky who revolutionised literary criticism between 1914 and the 1930s by establishing the specificity and autonomy of poetic language and literature. Russian formalism exerted a major influence
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