Erotic Utopia The Decadent Imagination in Russia s Fin de Siecle 1st Edition by Olga Matich ISBN 0299208842 978-0299208844

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ISBN 10: 0299208842

ISBN 13: 978-0299208844

Author: Olga Matich

The first generation of Russian modernists experienced a profound sense of anxiety resulting from the belief that they were living in an age of decline. What made them unique was their utopian prescription for overcoming the inevitability of decline and death both by metaphysical and physical means. They intertwined their mystical erotic discourse with European degeneration theory and its obsession with the destabilization of gender. In Erotic Utopia, Olga Matich suggests that same-sex desire underlay their most radical utopian proposal of abolishing the traditional procreative family in favor of erotically induced abstinence.2006 Winner, CHOICE Award for Outstanding Academic Titles, Current Reviews for Academic Libraries

Honorable Mention, Aldo and Jean Scaglione Prize for Studies in Slavic Languages and Literatures, Modern Language Association

“Offers a fresh perspective and a wealth of new information on early Russian modernism. . . . It is required reading for anyone interested in fin-de-siècle Russia and in the history of sexuality in general.”—Bernice Glatzer Rosenthal, Slavic and East European Journal

Table of contents: 

Lev Tolstoy as Early Modernist: Fragmenting and Dissecting the Body

Tolstoy’s Exploration of the Body and Morality

Early Modernist Themes in Tolstoy’s Work

The Meaning of ‘The Meaning of Love’: What is Erotic about Vladimir Solov’ev’s Utopia?

Analysis of Solov’ev’s Utopian Vision

Erotic Elements in Solov’ev’s Philosophy

The Case of Alexander Blok: Marriage, Genealogy, Degeneration

Blok’s Views on Marriage and Procreation

Connections to Degeneration Theory

Blok’s Femme Fatale: History as Palimpsest

The Femme Fatale Archetype in Blok’s Poetry

Historical Layers in Blok’s Work

Transcending Gender: The Case of Zinaida Gippius

Gippius’s Exploration of Gender and Sexuality

Her Role in Russian Symbolism

Religious Philosophical Meetings: Celibacy vs. Marriage

The Debate Between Celibacy and Marriage in Russian Modernism

Philosophical and Religious Perspectives

Vasilii Rozanov: The Case of an Amoral Procreationist

Rozanov’s Views on Procreation and Morality

His Challenge to Traditional Norms

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