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East vs. West in Russian Émigré Poetry in China in the 1920s and 1930s

Student: Bai Jie

Supervisor: Elena Penskaja

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities

Educational Programme: Cultural and Intellectual History: Between East and West (Master)

Year of Graduation: 2020

After Russian literature experienced a prosperous scene in the early 20th century, many writers were forced to leave Russia for political reasons. They lived in America,, Western Europe, China and other places. These exiled writers still insist on writing. The great number of these Russian writers and the achievements of their literary creation cannot be underestimated. Therefore, exile literature occupies an unshakable position in the history of Russian literature. Russian emigre literature in China is a component part of the Russian literature. Russian emigre literature in China is an integral part of Russian literature of the 20th century, especially the creation of human culture. Number of Russian writers and poets who created emigre literature in China, the success of creativity, achieved by these writers, their influence and reputation are unparalleled in the world of emigre literature. Sino-Russian immigrant literature illustrates authors’ the rich and exile life, and at the same time describes every aspects of social life in both Russia and China. The thesis mainly analyzes how to better and more deeply understand and comprehend culture of Russian and China, to identify the correct path to a possible rapprochement and cultural enrichment.

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