Maxim D. Shrayer è uno scrittore la cui opera è profondamente informata dalle sue esperienze di "refusenik" e dalla sua emigrazione dall'Unione Sovietica. La sua scrittura esplora temi di identità, sradicamento e le complessità del patrimonio culturale. La prosa di Shrayer è spesso caratterizzata dalla sua qualità lirica e dal suo ponderato coinvolgimento con la storia e la memoria. Porta una prospettiva unica alla letteratura contemporanea, intrecciando la narrazione personale con correnti storiche e culturali più ampie.
Simon Reznikov, the Boston-based immigrant protagonist of Maxim D. Shrayer's A Russian Immigrant, is restless. Unresolved feelings about his Jewish (and American) present and his Russian (and Soviet) past prevent Reznikov from easily putting down roots in his new country.
Writing in the vibrant voice of "A Russian Immigrant" and employing a rich variety of poetic forms, award-winning author and Boston College professor Maxim D. Shrayer offers thirty-six interconnected poems about the impact of election-year politics and COVID-19 on American society. Through a combination of biting satire and piercing lyricism, Of Politics and Pandemics delivers a translingual poetic manifesto of despair, hope, love, and loss.
Focusing on the life and work of Ilya Selvinsky, this ground-breaking book reveals the first Jewish-Russian poet to address the Holocaust in occupied Soviet territories. Drawing from extensive archival and field research, along with previously unknown historical evidence, it sheds light on Selvinsky's contributions and the significance of his poetry in capturing the experiences of this tragic period.
The book presents a detailed journalistic portrayal of the vibrant yet diminishing Jewish community in Russia under Putin's regime. It delves into the complexities of Jewish life, highlighting cultural resilience amid challenges. Additionally, it serves as a poignant tribute from an émigré perspective, reflecting on the past and present experiences of Russia's Jews.
From a bilingual master of the literary memoir comes this movingand humorous story of losing immigrant baggage and trying to reclaim it for hisAmerican future.