![]() Simply put, it is true literature, a phenomenon we encounter too rarely in any language. In short, Maidenhair is the best post-Soviet Russian novel I have read. Shishkin has spoken of a desire to return Russian literature to its place in world culture, and he addresses themes that affect everyone - love, loss, war, illness, guilt, fear, death - without ever becoming trite or banal. Yes, the book addresses the Russian experience, but it is not post-Soviet exotica. ![]() Sadly, the boxer shorts were not ingested. His allegedly demanding style, his use of found material and even his residence in Switzerland have provoked and alienated critics, with one even claiming that he would "eat his underpants in public" if Maidenhair sold more than 50,000 copies - which it did in the first 12 months following publication. Maidenhair by Mikhail Shishkin Authors: Bradley Gorski Georgetown University Discover the worlds research Content uploaded by Bradley Gorski Author content Content may be subject to copyright. ![]() It is this, not politics, that has made Shishkin an occasionally controversial author in Russia. Thus Maidenhair exhibits an extraordinary multiplicity of voices, eras and styles. ![]()
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