bright sunny days in Russian literature

[Jules Levin]

Well, in the immortal words of George Gershwin (Ira?), whose father 
Moishe Gershowitz came from St. Petersburg,


  /They’re writing songs of love – but not for me, a lucky star’s above
  – but not for me… With love to lead the way, I’ve found more clouds of
  gray… Than any Russian play – can guarantee…/



So we are talking about a cultural meme, a stereotype, a prejudice, and 
as my semiotics teacher Michael Shapiro said, a stereotype to be 
successful--to persist--there must be an element of truth in it.
By the way, whose literature IS characterized by bright sunshine, good 
feelings, cheer, etc.?

Jules Levin
Los Angeles


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