Date of Award

1-1-2017

Document Type

Masters Thesis

Degree Name

M.A.

Organizational Unit

College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences

First Advisor

Eric Gould, Ph.D.

Second Advisor

Eleanor McNees

Third Advisor

Hava Gordon

Keywords

Bulgakov, Russia, Superfluous man, Totalitarianism

Abstract

The paper explores the shifting definitions of the superfluous man through Russian history through the 19th century up until the Soviet era. The paper then examines Mikhail Bulgakov's subversion of the character trope in The Master and Margarita through his creation of Margarita, the supernatural woman. The author critiques Bulgakov's character Margarita through a feminist lens and then proceeds to examine work from Russian female writers who are historically undervalued. By comparing The Master and Margarita to the work of Teffi and Tatyana Tolstaya, the author hopes to reveal that in their use of Russian folklore and magical realism, the three authors are working towards the same goal of professing the possibility of social change and immortality through art.

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Rights Holder

Jana Marie Domanico

Provenance

Received from ProQuest

File Format

application/pdf

Language

en

File Size

86 p.

Discipline

Literature, Gender Studies, History

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