Alexander Pushkin, the father of Modern Russian literature, has influenced every great contemporary Russian writer. His timeless poetry and insightful prose solidify him as a leading voice in Russian culture. During his lifetime, Pushkin dealt with racism and discrimination because his African great-grandfather, Abram Gannibal. In combating negative framing of his identity and his ancestry, Pushkin reveals a defense and reclamation of self seldom seen in contemporaries of his day. In asserting ownership over his ancestry, he takes back his narrative and dignity. Through his literary works, Pushkin shows how he navigated his blackness in a world that sought to undermine it. / A Thesis submitted to the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts. / Spring Semester 2018. / April 23, 2018. / Abram Gannibal, Alexander Pushkin, Black, Blackness, Gannibal, Pushkin / Includes bibliographical references. / Lisa Ryoko Wakamiya, Professor Directing Thesis; Robert Romanchuk, Committee Member; Nina Efimov, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_653493 |
| Contributors | Pryor, Caroline M. (author), Wakamiya, Lisa Ryoko, 1969- (professor directing thesis), Romanchuk, Robert (committee member), Efimov, Nina A. (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Arts and Sciences (degree granting college), Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics (degree granting departmentdgg) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text, master thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (40 pages), computer, application/pdf |
| Coverage | Slavic countries, Russia |
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