Published: 2020-12-29

Expressions of Protest by the “Next” Generation (Irina Bogatyreva’s Off the Beaten Tracks: Stories by Russian Hitchhikers)

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Abstract

This paper examines Russia’s “next” generation and its expressions of anti-consu- merist protest, which stem from a fascination with the american beat Generation. Criticism of the consumerist lifestyle prompts the protagonists of bogatyreva’s prose to seek an alternative, especially through hitchhiking, which provides the opportunity to become closer to oneself and others. Communion with nature and a turn towards Eastern Mysticism become important elements of these new styles of existence. The nature of the rebellion of the “next” generation is primarily psy- chological, with an emphasis on expanding one’s own awareness, as well as social, underpinned by the dream of creating a society based on anti-capitalist ideals.

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Kalita, L. (2020). Expressions of Protest by the “Next” Generation (Irina Bogatyreva’s Off the Beaten Tracks: Stories by Russian Hitchhikers). Rusycystyczne Studia Literaturoznawcze, 30, 30–49. https://doi.org/10.31261/RSL.2020.30.02

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Vol. 30 (2020)
Published: 2021-04-16


ISSN: 0208-5038
eISSN: 2353-9674
Ikona DOI 10.31261/RSL

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Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego | University of Silesia Press

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