the peasant woman's body and Gleb Uspensky
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Mondry, Henrietta
- Publish Year
- 2006
- Shelfmark
- USSR 3 2006
- Thesaurus
- literatuur, schrijvers, plattelandsvrouwen, vrouwbeelden, mannelijkheid, vrouwelijkheid, seksualiteit, eeuwwisseling, Rusland, 19e eeuw, 20e eeuw
- Description
- Exploration of the representation of gender and sexuality of peasant women in turn of the century Russian culture through the writings of populist writer Gleb Uspensky. Uspensky’s works address a range of issues related to sexuality, including infanticide, abortion, prostitution, adultery and venereal disease. Included is the first English translation of the diary of Uspensky’s psychiatrist, Dr Boris Sinani.