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Unlock the Craft of Storytelling with Zamyatin’s Lost Lectures
Delve into the mind of Yevgeny Zamyatin (1884–1937), the visionary author of the dystopian novel We, through a rare collection that reveals him as a master teacher and literary theorist. Technique of Artistic Prose: Lectures brings together talks he delivered to young Soviet writers and poets shortly after the Revolution—works that remained unpublished for 70 years, until the twilight of the USSR. In these pages, Zamyatin emerges as a sharp stylist with an uncanny ability to dissect narrative down to its very seams.
The lectures combine a reportorial style with philosophical insight, exploring plot, language, imagery, rhythm, and style. This edition also includes two of Zamyatin’s autobiographies—he was famously reticent about his own life—along with his reflections on literature in a time of upheaval, such as the controversial essay “I Am Afraid.” Several short stories referenced in the lectures appear here as well, offering a fuller portrait of a writer who peered deeply into the ordinary person and followed his own hard-won rules of literary mastery.
Perfect for fans of literary theory, Russian modernism, or anyone fascinated by the craft behind classic fiction.
