Arkadi Bartov
Mukhiniada | The life of Mukhin Novel. SPB 1999. 140 pages |
Bartovs miniature epic MUKHINIADA follows the literary tradition of St. Petersburg (Gogol, Oberiu) in terms of the ironic tone and the sarcastic outlook on life in general: Little Mukhin confronts the reader with the limits and failures inherent in life. It is a tragicomic hero we feel sorry for – and like to laugh about.