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.
Author: Vladimir Sorokin
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Published: 01/21/2025
Series: Russian Literature
Pages: 180
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.35h x 5.43w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781628975178
Language: English
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