Krusanov Pavel

Tatiana Filimonova (College of Wooster)

Ed. by Andrei Rogatchevski, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 2.2.2.00: Post-1917 Writing and Culture in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, 1917-present.
Vol. editors: Neil Cornwell (University of Bristol), Roman Koropeckyj (University of California, Los Angeles), Andrei Rogatchevski (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway)

Dates

Born 14 Aug 1961
Activity 1989-ongoing

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Born in Russia
Active in Russia

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Prose writer

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Pavel Krusanov, the author of several novels, collections of short prose and editorial projects, is one of the leading contemporary Russian writers. Krusanov first gained wide critical and public attention with his novel

The Bite of an Angel

[

Ukus angela

, 1999]. The novel established Krusanov’s reputation as a proponent of imperialist mentality [‘imperets’], a reputation reaffirmed by his affiliation with the “Petersburg Fundamentalists”. This conservative group of writers and philosophers glorifies the imperial spirit of St Petersburg, declares empire as the only political form suitable for Russia, and values the aesthetics of the “grand imperial style of life” over ethical concerns (Krusanov 2005, 11). Krusanov strives to revive what he calls the “profound traditions”…

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Citation: Filimonova, Tatiana. "Krusanov Pavel". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 28 December 2012 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=13134, accessed 23 November 2024.]