Marketing literature and posthumous legacies : the symbolic capital of Leonid Andreev and Vladimir Nabokov / Yuri Leving and Frederick H. White.

Literature is not only about aesthetics, but also almost equally about the successful marketing of an author and his literary works. Ever since the two great Russian authors, Leonid Andreev and Vladimir Nabokov, created their own literary capital, cultural merchants have been preoccupied with the pr...

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Main Authors: Leving, I︠U︡riĭ (Author), White, Frederick H., 1970- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2013]
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Summary:Literature is not only about aesthetics, but also almost equally about the successful marketing of an author and his literary works. Ever since the two great Russian authors, Leonid Andreev and Vladimir Nabokov, created their own literary capital, cultural merchants have been preoccupied with the promotion of their respective posthumous legacies, maintaining the intricate network of personal interests that drive the preservation of literary reputations.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 281 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-264) and index.
ISBN:0739182617
9780739182611
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.