
Dispatches from the District Committee
by Vladimir Sorokin
Title:
Dispatches from the District Committee
Author:
Vladimir Sorokin
Series (if any):
Russian Literature Series
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
180 pages, B&W illustrations
Publisher:
Deep Vellum Publishing
ISBN-13:
9781628975178
EAN:
9781628975178
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
512
Dimensions (mm):
215 x 140 x 25
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Grotesque, deconstructive, and absolutely genius, Vladimir Sorokin’s short story collection Dispatches from the District Committee is a revelatory, offbeat portrait of Soviet life beyond the propaganda and state-sponsored realism. Celebrated—and censored—for its political satire, literary irreverence, and provocative themes, Sorokin''s work has been recognized across the world for its scathing, darkly humorous commentary on political and cultural oppression in the Soviet Union and contemporary Russia. Dispatches from the District Committee brings together stories from Sorokin’s incendiary 1992 collection The First Subotnik/My First Working Saturday and elsewhere. Skillfully translated by Max Lawton, these stories remain subversive classics, and increasingly relevant in a post-truth information age.















