CFP: Ulbandus XIV -- Andrei Platonov and the Collective

[Katharine Holt]

Ulbandus XIV -- Andrei Platonov and the Collective

Deadline: OCTOBER 1, 2010

The next issue of Ulbandus, the Slavic Review of Columbia University  
(to be published in print in 2011 and then electronically on JSTOR),  
will be devoted to Andrei Platonov and the role of the collective in  
his work and its interpretation. We welcome submissions that explore  
Platonov’s oeuvre in light of various philosophies of collective  
enterprise, as well as those that examine its relationship to  
collective bodies like the USSR, the Writers’ Union, collective farms,  
and the contemporary reading public. Possible topics may include, but  
are not limited to:
-- The origins and evolution of Platonov’s social thought.
--The depiction of collective (and collectivized) Soviet spaces,  
bodies, and institutions in Platonov’s poetry, prose, and journals.
--Platonov’s representations of collective consciousness.
-- Platonov’s relationship to the Soviet literary establishment.
--Platonov as Soviet thinker, Soviet engineer, Soviet poet, Soviet  
prose writer.
--Platonov and his audiences (e.g., the comprehensibility of  
Platonov’s language, whether in Russian or in translation, Platonov’s  
recent canonization as Russia’s “greatest prose stylist of the 20th  
century”).
--Platonov and Voronezh, Platonov and Moscow, Platonov and the Soviet  
Empire.
--Platonov’s reading of the collective across and transcending history.
--Platonov’s “socialist realism” and its relationship to his 1920s  
texts.
-- Platonov and the Russian literary tradition.
--  Platonov and artists with shared sensibilities (e.g., William  
Faulkner, Aleksandr Medvedkin).

In addition to scholarly articles, ULBANDUS encourages submission of  
original poetry, fiction, translations, photography and artwork.  
Contributions from outside of the Slavic field are warmly invited. The  
deadline for submissions is OCTOBER 1, 2010.

Manuscripts should be in MLA format, double-spaced and not exceed 25  
pages in length. Electronic submissions are strongly encouraged and  
may be sent to kmh2135 at columbia.edu in .doc or .rtf format. (Artwork  
should be submitted in TIFF format at a resolution of at least 600  
dpi. )

Interested applicants may also submit 2 hard copies of the paper to:
ULBANDUS
Columbia University
1130 Amsterdam Avenue, Mail code 2839
New York, NY, 10027
USA

After acknowledging receipt of your paper, we will prompt you to also  
send an electronic copy.
See “How to Submit Work” link at the Ulbandus website for further  
details, including a style guide. For inquiries or questions, please  
check our website, or write to kmh2135 at columbia.edu for more  
information.

As noted above, articles published in Ulbandus XIV will also appear on  
the JSTOR site.

ULBANDUS is a peer-reviewed journal. All articles and notes submitted  
for publication are reviewed anonymously and should be prepared so  
that the author's identity is not revealed either in the body of the  
manuscript or in bibliographic references. Manuscripts are read by at  
least two evaluators, who recommend acceptance or rejection.
  
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