The Russian Intelligentsia: Myth, Mission, And Metamorphosis

Authors

Sibelan E.S. Forrester, Swarthmore CollegeFollow
O. Partan

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

2024

Published In

The Russian Intelligentsia: Myth, Mission, And Metamorphosis

Abstract

The Russian intelligentsia is the historic phenomenon of an educated opposition, and it has provoked a substantial body of Russian and Western publications. This book focuses on the intelligentsia’s Myth, Mission, Metamorphosis as discovered in literature, journalism, and theater. The chapters define essential elements of the myth of the intelligentsia as a distinctive social group and a spiritual formation claiming high moral standards and expectations for the self and for society. Second, contributions explore how the intelligentsia sees its mission on various historical stages as inextricably linked with Russia’s (and the Soviet Union’s) cultural destiny, especially its literary and other artistic creations. Finally, the volume addresses the metamorphosis of the intelligentsia over centuries, as socio-political factors shaped its persistence and its perpetual transformation.

Published By

Academic Studies Press

Editor(s)

Sibelan E. S. Forrester and O. Partan

Comments

This work was edited and features an introduction by O. Partan and Sibelan E. S. Forrester.

Recommended Citation

Sibelan E.S. Forrester and O. Partan. (2024). "The Russian Intelligentsia: Myth, Mission, And Metamorphosis". The Russian Intelligentsia: Myth, Mission, And Metamorphosis.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/fac-russian/286