“Their Four Hearts” by Vladimir Sorokin, translated by Max Lawton
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First published until the title Сердца Четырех by Конец Века, 1994
First published in English by Dalkey Archive Press, 2022
Paperback, 209 pages
ISBN: 9781628973969
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Storygraph: https://bit.ly/3NkVsA6
Sections:
00:00 Preamble
03:29 Vladimir Sorokin: A Brief History
07:38 Publication History
09:13 Plot & Satirical Intent
14:59 The Russian De Sade (feat. Max Lawton)
01:07:44 On Violence and Libido
01:15:21 The Aesthetics of Resistance
01:21:59 End Notes
Readings from p. 72, 116
Secondary Resources:
1. Vladimir Sorokin: https://bit.ly/3u1HlZI
2. The Shock Jock of Russian Letters: https://bit.ly/3OKtD5o
3. Moscow Conceptualists: https://bit.ly/3niUHNi
4. He Envisioned a Nightmare […] Living in One: https://nyti.ms/3ndQx9v
5. Vladimir Sorokin – Сердца Четырех: https://bit.ly/3AlbY0b
6. Socialist Realism: https://bit.ly/3NmN0jB
7. Interview with Max Lawton: https://bit.ly/3uq7oKj
8. Vladimir Putin […] Power: https://bit.ly/3xXMmmY
9. Camille Paglia – Sexual Personae: https://bit.ly/3HZOxeA
10. Long Live Socialist Realism: https://bit.ly/3NrbqZb
My thanks to Dalkey Archive Press for the review copy, and to Max Lawton for his time and attention.
Max Lawton on Beyond the Zero: https://bit.ly/3NnyaJQ
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Music: “I Hate That” by ThisKidsNoGood
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