Siberia revealed through the travel narrative : a Russian, American and British perspective
This study examines how travelogues by the Russian author Anton Chekhov, an American, George Kennan and a British citizen, Harry de Windt, contributed towards establishing the image of Siberia towards the end of the 19th century, juxtaposing their individual views against the commonly perceived view...
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ftunivsafrica:oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/18322 2023-05-15T18:09:10+02:00 Siberia revealed through the travel narrative : a Russian, American and British perspective Van Zyl, Estelle Krzychylkiewicz, Agatha 2015-03-05 1 online resource (174 leaves) application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18322 en eng Van Zyl, Estelle (2015) Siberia revealed through the travel narrative: a Russian, American and British perspective, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18322> http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18322 Siberia Anton Chekhov George Kennan Harry de Windt Travelogue Travel writing Russian literature Sakhalin Thematic analysis 809.9332 Landscapes in literature Cultural landscapes Siberia (Russia) -- In literature Chekhov Anton Pavlovich,1860-1904 Kennan George F. (George Frost),1904-2005 De Windt Harry Dissertation 2015 ftunivsafrica 2021-12-30T07:07:15Z This study examines how travelogues by the Russian author Anton Chekhov, an American, George Kennan and a British citizen, Harry de Windt, contributed towards establishing the image of Siberia towards the end of the 19th century, juxtaposing their individual views against the commonly perceived view of the region at the time. In examining the texts, a literary analysis is merged with elements of other approaches, through a strong thematic focus, centring on the cultural and ideological assumptions implied in the texts. The findings reveal that both native inhabitants and foreigners are capable of expressing a justifiable opinion on a locality, resulting in different versions of what is observed, from divergent points of view. Although the three writers in this study appear to support a negative view of Siberia, closer investigation show evidence of optimism about the eventual destiny of a region in a stage of transition. Linguistics and Modern Languages M.A. (Russian) Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis Sakhalin Siberia University of South Africa: UNISA Institutional Repository |
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Siberia Anton Chekhov George Kennan Harry de Windt Travelogue Travel writing Russian literature Sakhalin Thematic analysis 809.9332 Landscapes in literature Cultural landscapes Siberia (Russia) -- In literature Chekhov Anton Pavlovich,1860-1904 Kennan George F. (George Frost),1904-2005 De Windt Harry Van Zyl, Estelle Siberia revealed through the travel narrative : a Russian, American and British perspective |
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Siberia Anton Chekhov George Kennan Harry de Windt Travelogue Travel writing Russian literature Sakhalin Thematic analysis 809.9332 Landscapes in literature Cultural landscapes Siberia (Russia) -- In literature Chekhov Anton Pavlovich,1860-1904 Kennan George F. (George Frost),1904-2005 De Windt Harry |
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This study examines how travelogues by the Russian author Anton Chekhov, an American, George Kennan and a British citizen, Harry de Windt, contributed towards establishing the image of Siberia towards the end of the 19th century, juxtaposing their individual views against the commonly perceived view of the region at the time. In examining the texts, a literary analysis is merged with elements of other approaches, through a strong thematic focus, centring on the cultural and ideological assumptions implied in the texts. The findings reveal that both native inhabitants and foreigners are capable of expressing a justifiable opinion on a locality, resulting in different versions of what is observed, from divergent points of view. Although the three writers in this study appear to support a negative view of Siberia, closer investigation show evidence of optimism about the eventual destiny of a region in a stage of transition. Linguistics and Modern Languages M.A. (Russian) |
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Siberia revealed through the travel narrative : a Russian, American and British perspective |
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Siberia revealed through the travel narrative : a Russian, American and British perspective |
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Siberia revealed through the travel narrative : a Russian, American and British perspective |
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siberia revealed through the travel narrative : a russian, american and british perspective |
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