Permanent Evolution. Yuri Tynianov

Appeals to both specialists and general interest readers Includes essays on texts and authors commonly taught in university literature courses Essays on early film will be of interest to scholars and students of cinema Tynianov's cultural theory is widely applicable and will be of interest to scholars and students of literature, arts, culture and media The introductory essay offers thorough and insightful historical context for Tynianov’s work and for the cultural history of the USSR in the 1920s and 30s