‘Invisible value.’ A. V. Sukhovo-Kobylin: Theatre, literature, life

Abstract

   The collective monograph entitled ‘Invisible Value.’ A. V. Sukhovo-Kobylin: Theatre, Literature, Life [‘Nevidimaya velichina.’ A. V. Sukhovo-Kobylin: teatr, literatura, zhizn] is the first comprehensive study of the oeuvre of this eminent dramatist, whose works have yet to be fully appreciated. The book follows a 2017 conference ‘A. V. Sukhovo-Kobylin’s theatre: The reflection of historical catastrophes.’ The collection is divided into three sections: ‘Problems of the oeuvre,’ ‘Theatre,’ and ‘The fate of the legacy.’ The papers draw predominantly on verified archival materials. The contributors introduce new sources from the Russian State Library’s manuscript collection into scholarly discourse and re-examine and update materials from the collections of V. I. Dal State Museum of the History of Russian Literature. The monograph comprises studies by scholars from various Russian regions as well as by Belarusian, Polish, French, and Croatian contributors. The articles explore important aspects of Sukhovo-Kobylin’s playwriting and the peculiarities of theatrical productions of his plays, and feature textual critical analysis of his works. In addition, the book contains a bibliography and reference materials.