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Американская азбука

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The renowned literary critic and journalist creates in this book a unique, "stained-glass" picture of contemporary America. Dry names like "automobile", "bank", "motel", "restaurant", "church", etc. title fascinating essays on the semiotics of everyday life as understood by a Russian writer. Inanimate objects are transformed into breathing, organic entitles with which one may enter into a dramatic dialogue.

103 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1994

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Alexander Genis

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