Platonov and Stalin: Dialogues in Double Dutch.

The article focuses on the linguistic projections of former Soviet premier Joseph Stalin and those of author Andrei Platonov. It mentions the clash of two linguistic projections, Stalin's expletives written in the novella "Vprok," and his comment reflecting his outrage with Platonov's language. It d...

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Publicado en:ULBANDUS, The Slavic Review of Columbia University Vol. 14; pp. 202 - 216
Autor principal: Dobrenko, Evgeny
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Publicado: ULBANDUS, The Slavic Review of Columbia University 2011/2012
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Sumario:The article focuses on the linguistic projections of former Soviet premier Joseph Stalin and those of author Andrei Platonov. It mentions the clash of two linguistic projections, Stalin's expletives written in the novella "Vprok," and his comment reflecting his outrage with Platonov's language. It discusses the communication strategy of Stalinism, Stalin's text as the text of power, conventional psychologism in Stalin's narrative, and unpredictability associated with Platonov's dialogues.