Sleepwalker in a Fog
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Sleepwalker in a Fog is a collection of short stories by Russian writer Tatyana Tolstaya, known for its lyrical, surreal style and sharp, often satirical portrayal of late-Soviet and post-Soviet life.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Tatyana Tolstaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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magic realism ⓘ short stories ⓘ surreal fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Russian ⓘ |
| hasComponentForm | short story ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
late Soviet culture
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post-Soviet culture ⓘ |
| hasForm | short story ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryMovement |
Russian postmodernism
NERFINISHED
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postmodernism ⓘ |
| hasReception |
critically acclaimed
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noted for stylistic originality ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Soviet Union
NERFINISHED
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post-Soviet Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Soviet society
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absurdity of daily life ⓘ everyday life in the Soviet Union ⓘ identity ⓘ memory ⓘ post-Soviet transition ⓘ social satire ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| hasTone |
ironic
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melancholic ⓘ whimsical ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication | Russian ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
lyrical
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satirical ⓘ surreal ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
late-Soviet life
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post-Soviet life ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lyrical language
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satirical depiction of Soviet life ⓘ surreal imagery ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvrePeriod | early works of Tatyana Tolstaya ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle |
satirical
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sharp ⓘ |
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