Varieties of Poetic Utterance: Quotation in The Brothers Karamazov

by Nina Perlina

Overview

By applying several aspects of Mikhail Bahktin's discourse-utterance theory, the author examines the use of quotation in Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. All ideological pronouncements made by the heroes of the book are classified into two types of poetic utterance: authoritative and internally persuasive discourse.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780819143723
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	01/07/1985
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.52(h) x 0.73(d)

About the Author

Nina Perlina is Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literature at Rutgers University.

Editorial Reviews

...displays an impressive grasp of the subject and makes some valuable...points.

Dostoevsky Studies

A very thorough and enlightening application of the theories of Mikhail Baklitin.

Dostoevsky Studies - Wlad Godich

A very thorough and enlightening application of the theories of Mikhail Baklitin.--Wlad Godich, UniversitÈ de MontrÈal "Dostoevsky Studies "

...displays an impressive grasp of the subject and makes some valuable...points.--Dostoevsky Studies

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