Realms of Exile

Realms of Exile brings together authors writing on diverse themes of Eastern European exile. The book defines the experiential and linguistic peculiarities of exiled people who share similar cultural, geographical, and mythological backgrounds and who have suffered under totalitarian rule. The contributions discuss a variety of media--from the soulful melodies of the Russian gypsies to the delicate sensuousness of Kieslowski's films--as the authors treat some of the most crucial issues of our times, such as political dissent and resistance, the fractured self, alienation, and emigre consciousness. Realms of Exile is interdisciplinary and cross-cultural scholarship at its best, casting new light on the many nuances and variations of many of the cultures and ethnic groups of Eastern Europeans.

ISBN 0739103334   Pages 220 ISBN13 9780739103333 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Lexington Books   Weight (grammes) 431 Imprint Lexington Books   Published in Lanham, MD Format Hardback   Height (mm) 234 Publication date 29 Jan 2002   Width (mm) 158 Library of Congress 2001038844   Spine width (mm) 19 DEWEY 809.8947   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC21

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Ethics, Consciousness, and the Potentialities of Literature - Teaching Narratives of Exile Chapter 3 Telling Gypsy Exile: Pushkin, India, and Romani Diaspora Chapter 4 Nabokov's Lolita and the Post-War Emigre Consciousness Chapter 5 The Exile as Autobiographer: Nabokov's Homecoming Chapter 6 The Rhetoric of Andrei Codrescu: a Reading in Exilic Fragmentation Chapter 7 Exile and Polish Cinema: from Mickiewicz and Slowacki to Kieslowski Chapter 8 Alienations of Exilic Return: Russian Immigrants and "Ingathering" in Hebron Chapter 9 Memory in Exile: Notes on Milosz, Identity, and Writing Chapter 10 Binarism versus Sythesis: Eastern European and Generic Exile Chapter 11 Theorizing Exile

Realms of Exile presents a fascinating mosaic of inquiries into an experience that turns out to be all too characteristic of the twentieth century. The ten essays Radulescu has gathered examine exile in its theoretical and experiential modes and in its metaphysical and political dimensions, as experienced by individuals as well as by entire displaced peoples across the map of eastern Europe. Collectively, the essays show just how influential the concept of exile remains in our culture. This volume makes a significant contribution to exile studies and recommends itself to anyone interested in what our recent past means. -- Thomas Seifrid

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