Krylov’s “Vel’mozha”: Genre. Sources. Dating Cover Image

«Вельможа» Крылова: Жанр, источники, датировка
Krylov’s “Vel’mozha”: Genre. Sources. Dating

Author(s): Ekaterina Liamina, Natal’ia Samover
Subject(s): Cultural history, Russian Literature, 19th Century, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Art, History of Art, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Tallinna Ülikooli Kirjastus
Keywords: 19th-Century Russian Literature; Ivan Krylov (1769—1844); “Grand Seigneur” (1834); Prince Viktor Kochubey (1768—1834); Role Models “grand seigneur” / “homme d’état,”; History of Literature;

Summary/Abstract: This pioneering article-length study of Ivan Krylov’s last fable “Vel’mozha” (“Grand Seigneur”) addresses the text’s central character (there are serious reasons to assume that the grand seigneur represents Chancelor Viktor Kotchubey), and examines the fable’s pragmatics, involved allusions, and genre. It also puts forth a likely new date of the “Grand Seigneur’s” composition — 1834.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 9
  • Page Range: 92-122
  • Page Count: 31
  • Language: Russian
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