Valeria Sobol
Special guest
Valeria Sobol is Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is the author of Febris Erotica and a coeditor of Interpreting Emotions in Russia and Eastern Europe. https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501770104/haunted-empire/#bookTabs=1
Valeria Sobol has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Haunted Empire: Power, Trauma, & the Uncanny in Russian Imperial Gothic Literature
March 24th, 2024 | Season 6 | 47 mins 45 secs
history, literature, politics, ukraine russia war
On this episode, Valeria Sobol of the University of Illinois Urbana Champaigne talks with us about her 2000 book "Haunted Empire." Dr. Sobol guides us through the tapestries of Imperial Russia, where crumbling estates and eerie figures cast long shadows over the pages of history. Drawing on her meticulous research and profound insights, she unveils the intricate interplay between Gothic motifs and the imperial legacy, offering a captivating exploration of power, trauma, and the uncanny in Russian literature.