Rus, Russia, and Ukraine in Alternative Slavic Fantasy by English-Language Writers
Русь, Россия и Украина в альтернативном славянском фэнтези англоязычных писателей
2021-10-04
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English-language writersMedieval RusRussian and Ukrainian historySlavic folklorealternative Slavic fantasy
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Alternative Slavic fantasy is defined here as fantastika (speculative fiction) created by English-language writers on the basis of real or assumed Slavic folklore, separate from Slavic fantasy per se. The focus of the current paper is the logic of interaction between Slavic folk plots and characters with Russian and Ukrainian history. The first part addresses Medieval Rus in Peter Morwood’s and Katherine Arden’s trilogies. The second part, which addresses Russia and Ukraine in the 19th-20th centuries will be published in the next issue of the journal.
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It examines how Slavic folk plots and characters interact with Russian and Ukrainian historical contexts in alternative Slavic fantasy.
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The first part analyzes representations of Medieval Rus in Peter Morwood’s and Katherine Arden’s trilogies.
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The paper defines alternative Slavic fantasy as English-language speculative fiction based on real or presumed Slavic folklore, distinguishing it from Slavic fantasy generally.
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The study is divided chronologically, with a subsequent part planned to address Russia and Ukraine in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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Alternative Slavic fantasy by English-language writers, particularly Peter Morwood’s and Katherine Arden’s trilogies
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The interaction between Slavic folk plots and characters and Russian and Ukrainian history, with a focus on Medieval Rus
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