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Den opričníka
Author: Vladimír Sorokin
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Den opričníka is Vladimír Sorokin's dystopian satire set in Russia in 2027. A restored tsardom is separated by a wall, dependent on raw-material exports, and guarded by a modern oprichnina.
The novel follows a single working day in the life of guardsman Andrej Komjaga. Archaic rituals and language mix with modern technology, corruption, and violence.
Sorokin uses the grotesque to portray authoritarianism, nationalism, isolationism, and a return to symbols of Ivan the Terrible's rule. Futuristic elements form a sharp political allegory, emphasizing connections between the past and the workings of modern power.
Czech-language edition, 176 pages. Formats: EPUB and MOBI. Publisher: Pistorius a Olšanská s.r.o.
Den opričníka is Vladimír Sorokin's dystopian satire set in Russia in 2027. A restored tsardom is separated by a wall, dependent on raw-material exports, and guarded by a modern oprichnina.
Book information
- Author
- Vladimír Sorokin
- Publisher
- Pistorius a Olšanská s.r.o.
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- ISBN
- 978-80-870-5329-4
- Publication date
- 1. January 2015
- Pages
- 176
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-878-5548-5) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-878-5549-2)
What is Den opričníka about?
The novel follows a single working day in the life of guardsman Andrej Komjaga. Archaic rituals and language mix with modern technology, corruption, and violence.
Sorokin uses the grotesque to portray authoritarianism, nationalism, isolationism, and a return to symbols of Ivan the Terrible's rule. Futuristic elements form a sharp political allegory, emphasizing connections between the past and the workings of modern power.
Themes and motifs
Authoritarianism
Tsarist power and a personal guard control society.
The past and technology
Archaic rituals meet the modern world.
Political satire
The grotesque exposes the regime's corruption and violence.
Setting
An isolated Russia of 2027 in dystopian fiction.
Main characters
Andrej Komjaga
An oprichnik whose working day reveals how the regime operates.
Who is this book for?
For adult readers of political dystopias, Russian fiction, and grotesque satire.
Book context
Sorokin's political dystopia was first published in Russian in 2006.
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Who wrote the book?
Vladimír Sorokin.
What period does it portray?
A fictional Russia in 2027.
What edition is this?
This Czech-language e-book has 176 pages, comes in EPUB and MOBI, and is published by Pistorius a Olšanská s.r.o.
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