Prostitution in 19th & 20th century literature, esp. Kuprin, Anreev & Blok

[Dr. Frederick H. White]

Dear Ms. Barber:

Prostitution in Andreev's works can be found in V Tumane and a reference
is made in Bezdna.  The only place where such a topic has been addressed
critically (that I know of) is in "Belles-lettres with a Touch of Filth:
On the Contemporary Reception of Leonid Andreev's Stories, The Abyss and
In the Fog--P.U. Møller."  This article is found in the following
collection:

Gender in Russian History and Culture   
Edited by Linda Edmondson  
Series: Studies in Russian & Eastern European History  
ISBN: 0-333-72078-4   
Publisher:  Palgrave Macmillan  

I do not think there is any other scholarship that deals with Andreev
and prostitution.  I also cannot think of any references in his personal
life (in letters to friends or in his published diaries).

Best of luck.  Please keep me posted on what you find.

Cheers,
F

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Dr. Frederick H. White
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Department of German and Russian
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU] On Behalf Of Sarah Barber
Sent: Thursday, 08 January, 2004 14:55
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Subject: [SEELANGS] Prostitution in 19th & 20th century literature, esp.
Kuprin, Anreev & Blok

Dear Seelangers,





I am a Ph.D student at Keele University researching the theme of
prostitution in Russian literature in the nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries.  At the moment I am concentrating on authors such as
Chernyshevsky, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Garshin, Chekhov, Andreev, Blok and
Kuprin.  I have done a lot of background work on prostitution as a
social phenomenon and on the authors mentioned above in general, but
have unfortunately found few sources that go into depth about any
author’s depictions of, interest in, or concerns about prostitution.



I was wondering if anyone out there knows of any such reference in
connection with any of the above authors, but particularly with Kuprin,
whose novel ‘Yama’ was clearly a major contribution to the theme, though
relatively little seems to have been written about the man or the book.
I’m also especially interested in information about Andreev and Blok,
including advice about which of their works are most relevant to the
theme, any instances where their depictions of prostitution have been
discussed in criticism and any documenting of their personal position on
the issue.



Further to this I am still searching for a literary depiction of
prostitution from a less well-known author, perhaps written from the
female perspective or even by a practicing or reformed prostitute, as I
believe this could shed new light on my research.




I would be extremely grateful for any assistance offered.



Thank you in advance.



Sarah Barber



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