EAN: 9780820467467

ON THE BANKS OF THE YARYN - VALENTINA BROUGHER ...

On the Banks of the Yaryn by Aleksandr Kondratiev was published in Berlin in 1930  but only
appeared in Russia in 1993 as the country reclaimed some of its forgotten talents. This
remarkable novel represents one of the finest examples of the interest in Slavic folklore that
profoundly influenced Russian literature in the first decades of the twentieth century.
Kondratiev's work brings to life popular demonic spirits of water  field  and forest by
portraying their physical environment  emotional life  and interaction with the human world.
The novel also depicts the life of magic healers  sorceresses  and witches who live among
village folk but engage in practices that make them part of the dark world. The inclusion of
pagan gods  folk beliefs and narratives  magical rituals  celebrations  and holidays that
reflect pre-Christian and Christian traditions enhances the folkloric richness of Kondratiev's
highly engaging narrative.

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