{"product_id":"diaspora-reads-community-identity-and-russian-literaturocentrism-hardcover","title":"Diaspora Reads: Community, Identity, and Russian Literaturocentrism - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAngelos Theocharis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiaspora Reads\u003c\/em\u003e explores the role of literature and reading practices in the community life of Russian-speaking migrants in Britain. Russophone culture abounds with myths about the special mission of literature and the writer in society. The broader cultural myth of Russian literaturo-centrism encompasses the sanctification of highbrow litera-ture, the idolisation of authors as heroes and martyrs, and the idealisation of avid readership. In the diaspora, litera-turocentrism takes on a new form, retaining elements of the Russian and Soviet tradition while primarily responding to the needs of migrant readers. Following the discussions, games, and celebrations of a com-munity book club in London, \u003cem\u003eDiaspora Reads \u003c\/em\u003edem-onstrates how collective reading enables migrants to shape shared cultural identities, forge communities, build a long-distance relationship with their homelands, and become members of a global network of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngelos Theocharis is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the Department of Media, Culture, Heritage at Newcastle University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46634231857349,"sku":"9781839543074","price":182.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/1ToX3h-gdt9781839543074.webp?v=1785385238","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/diaspora-reads-community-identity-and-russian-literaturocentrism-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}