The Family in Lyudmila Ulitskaya's Novels

Abstract

Abstract: Family life is a central theme in almost all of L.E. Ulitskaya's novels. Focusing on Ulitskaya's representative novels of the 1990s, this paper attempts to examine the family issues in her works and to reveal their historical and metaphorical implications. Ulitskaya's portrayal of family life reflects her thoughts on social, political, and cultural issues and her value judgment. As for the aesthetic form, she draws an intertextual connection of her texts on domestic life with classical texts such as Greek mythology and classical Russian literature. Relying on traditional literature and culture, and going against the current tendency of belittling the function and role of family life, Ulitskaya establishes her literary reputation for writing about domestic life.

Key words: L.E. Ulitskaya, family, Medea and Her Children, The Kukotsky Enigma

Chen Fang. The Family in Lyudmila Ulitskaya's Novels[J]. Foreign Literature Studies, 2018, 40(3): 143-152.

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