But viktor shklovsky 18931984, enfant terrible of the russian formalists. Art as technique is the most important statement made of early. Shklovsky himself described his family as jewishgerman russians. His work was deeply informed by his long and eventful life. A reader is the first book that collects crucial writings from across shklovsky s career, serving as an entry point for firsttime readers. A beginners guide to the literary theorist, novelist and biographer viktor shklovsky, a key figure in 20thcentury russian literature. But viktor shklovsky 18931984, enfant terrible of the russian formalists from the second decade of the twentieth century right to the end of his long life another paradox, contests that logic. Viktor shklovsky 18931984 was both patriarch and enfant terrible of formalism, a literary and film. It presents new translations of key texts, interspersed with excerpts from memoirs and letters, as well as important work that has not appeared in english before.
Refamiliarizing viktor shklovsky victorian literature and. Dec 07, 2019 art as a technique by viktor shklovsky. Sep 03, 2019 art as a technique by viktor shklovsky. Viktor shklovsky is known here in the united states, if hes known at all, as one of the founders of russian formalism, the critical movement that set out back in the early 1920s to identify the specific set of things which distinguishes art from all other domains of intellectual activity, and which makes them its material or tools. He dropped out of school, but later graduated with honors from a gymnazium in st. During the first world warhe volunteered for the russian army and eventually became a driving trainer in viktor shklovsky art as technique armoured car unit in st. Viktor shklovsky theory of prose translated by benjamin sher with an introduction by gerald l. He was a major voice of formalism, a critical school that had great influence in russian literature in the 1920s. Viktor shklovsky 18931984 was both patriarch and enfant terrible of formalism, a literary and film scholar, a fiction writer and the protagonist of other peoples novels, instructor of an armored division and professor at the art history institute, revolutionary and. The russian formalists concept of defamiliarization, proposed by viktor shklovsky in his art as technique, refers to the literary device whereby language is used in such a way that ordinary and familiar objects are made to look different. Victor shklovsky, art as technique justin childressvictor shklovsky. According to the russian formalists who coined the term, it is the central concept of art and poetry.
In form and content it is very much a product of its times, shaped by a russia violently shaken by revolution. Shklovskii, viktor sjklovski, victor chklovski, victor shklovsky, viktor shklovksy, viktor shklovsky, victor sjklovski, viktor sklovskij. Several of his books have been translated into english, including zoo, or letters not about love, third factory, theory of prose, a sentimental journey, energy of delusion. But viktor shklovsky 18931984, enfant terrible of the russian formalists from the second decade of the twentieth century right to the end of.
This unique book examines the heritage and enduring relevance of viktor shklovsky s work from a wide range of international perspectives. The duvakin interviews 19671968 reflects the spirit of timeswhen the most dramatic events of the twentieth century were happening in russia and the ussr. Viktor shklovsky theory of prose pdf 14 download bb84b2e1ba defamiliarization wikipediathe term defamiliarization was first coined in 1917 by viktor shklovsky the goddess of prose to illustrate what he means by defamiliarization, shklovsky. Victor shklovsky, art as technique born in 1893, victor shklovsky was a leading figure in the school of literary and linguistic theory known as russian formalism, which flourished at the time of the russian revolution. Defamiliarization by nasrullah mambrol on march 17, 2016 4. The third factory of the title is what shklovsky sees as the third significant stage of his life. The first was his family and school, the second opoyaz an acronym for the society for the study of poetic language as lyn hejinian explains in her afterword, the russian formalist group he was an influential member of, and the third is. Victor shklovosky, a founder of the opayaz group in russia, occupies a significant position in russian formalism by introducing his literary concept of art as. Mar 17, 2016 defamiliarization by nasrullah mambrol on march 17, 2016 4 the russian formalists concept of defamiliarization, proposed by viktor shklovsky in his art as technique, refers to the literary device whereby language is used in such a way that ordinary and familiar objects are made to look different. Art as technique 1917 is the most important statement made of early formalist method, partly because it announces a break with the only other a. Reis shklovsky 1965 and benjamin sher shklovsky 1990a,2 differ in.
Refamiliarizing viktor shklovsky victorian literature. The name viktor shklovsky comes up a lot at this site im guilty of mentioning it in perhaps half of my posts, and one might wonder why the man and his work matters. Viktor shklovsky search results dalkey archive press. Viktor shklovsky 18931984 was one of the foremost literary critics and theorists of the 20th century. Universityof florida libraries dalkey archive press. Lilya brik and viktor shklovsky in mayakovskys dacha, 1925. As viktor shklovsky puts it in regard to another article. One of the founders of the formalist movement in literary criticism, his seminal works include art as method 1917, theory of prose 1925, third factory 1926, classic studies of tolstoy and mayakovsky, and a memoir of the russian civilwar era, a sentimental journey. The logic on view inheres in the root word, familiar.
Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this viktor shklovsky study guide and get instant access to the following biography. Free 14day trial to any nook magazine or newspaper. Petersburg, russiadied december 8, 1984, moscow, russian literary critic and novelist. Viktor shklovskys 1925 book theory of prose might have become the most important work of literary criticism in the twentieth century had not two obstacles barred its way. Reading viktor shklovsky with a little bit about jonathan. Viktor shklovsky, in full viktor borisovich shklovsky, born january 24 january 12, old style, 1893, st. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. A reader is the first book that collects crucial writings from across shklovskys career, serving as an entry point for firsttime readers. Viktor shklovskys heritage in literature, arts, and philosophy. Victor shklovsky author of zoo or letters not about love. The present translation will appear in the anthology viktor shklovsky. Young shklovsky showed a strong and unusual character.
Shklovsky was one of the most influential writers and. Theory of prose by victor shklovsky, paperback barnes. Dialogues with shklovsky download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Nabrosok p m y j recent russian poetry, sketch 11 prague, 1921, p. Viktor borisovich shklovsky was born on january 24, 1893, in st. Shklovsky, that superstar formalist, is saying that the only thing that matters about a literary work aside from all that language stuff, obvi is its relationship to other literary works. All wrestlers cheat in performance and allow themselves to lose a fight at the behest of the organizers. Viktor shklovsky 18931984 was both patriarch and enfant terrible of formalism, a literary and film scholar, a fiction writer and the protagonist of other peoples novels, instructor of an armored division and professor at the art history institute, revolutionary and counterrevolutionary. Viktor shklovsky 18931984 was both patriarch and enfant terrible of formalism, a literary and film scholar, a fiction writer and the protagonist of other people s novels, instructor of an armored division and professor at the art history institute, revolutionary and counterrevolutionary. Results for viktor shklovsky at dalkey archive press. The literary critics who came before shklovsky and his pals werent looking at the relationship between texts in this systematic way.
Art as technique by victor shklovsky victor shklovosky, a founder of the opayaz group in russia, occupies a significant position in russian formalism by introducing his literary concept of art as technique, thereby making the notion of defamiliarization as a central tenet of the russian formalism. With this exemplary new anthology, alexandra berlina has helped free shklovsky from the clanging of isms. Viktor shklovsky theory of prose translated by benjamin sher. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
This post began as a response to some comments made by douglas storm on ambers most recent post. The first english translation of the 19671968 interviews with th. Viktor shklovsky, author of zoo, or letters not about love, on librarything. Trotsky quotes shklovsky to substantiate this claim. Petersburg, where shklovsky was the leader of the opayaz group. Laterreprintsof iskusstvo,kakpriem,whichformedthesources of the existing english translations by lee t. Reading viktor shklovsky with a little bit about jonathan franzen. On the dissimilarity of the similar and energy of delusion two works of literary theory recently translated and published for the first time in english by the. Viktor shklovsky 18931984 was a leading figure in the russian formalist movement of the 1920s and had a profound effect on twentieth. Art, as device viktor shklovsky translated and introduced by alexandra berlina, university of erfurt, literary studies abstract we get used to horrible things and stop fearing them. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Art as technique 1917 viktor shklovsky art is thinking in images. Refamiliarizing viktor shklovsky cambridge university press.
The hamburg score gamburgsky schyot is a very important concept, wrote viktor shklovsky, the famous russian literary critic and founder of russian formalism, in 1928. Media in category viktor shklovsky the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Context n by martin riker viktor shklovsky is known here in the united states, if hes known at all, as one of the founders of russian formalism, the critical movement that set out back in the early 1920s to identify read on. Viktor shklovsky s 1925 book theory of prose might have become the most important work of literary criticism in the twentieth century had not two obstacles barred its way. Shklovsky brings out that there comes a point were perceptions become habitual thus becoming. Film set our sense of vision free, restoring it to us with. Defamiliarization by nasrullah mambrol on march 17, 2016 4 the russian formalists concept of defamiliarization, proposed by viktor shklovsky in his art as technique, refers to the literary device whereby language is used in such a way that ordinary and familiar objects are made to look different. First published in 1923, knights move is a collection of articles and short critical pieces that viktor shklovsky, no doubt the most original literary critic and theoretician of the twentieth. Mar 19, 2015 a beginners guide to the literary theorist, novelist and biographer viktor shklovsky, a key figure in 20thcentury russian literature. You have to store up books, becoming acquainted with human experience. Viktor shklovskys heritage in literature, arts, and philosophy is more than just another collection of essays of literary criticism.
Art as technique by victor shklovsky bachelorandmaster. Third factory is an autobiographical work arguably not fiction at all, though billed as a novel. Shklovsky used a russian translation of tristram shandy that appeared in the journal panteon literatury in 1892. The essays articulate shklovsky s impact through various lenses including literature, literary theory. In the preface to her book of interviews with viktor shklovsky, the italian writer and translator serena vitale describes her third meeting with the aged founder of russian formalismstill. Russian literary theorist, critic, and writer of experimental prose, film scenarios, and memoirs on lev tolstoy, vladimir. Viktor shklovsky 18931984 was a leading figure in the russian formalist movement of the 1920s and had a profound effect on twentiethcentury russian literature.
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