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The earliest major work of the great Russian philosopher M. M. Bakhtin

Table of Contents

• Foreword by Michael Holquist
• Translator’s Preface by Vadim Liapunov
• Introduction to the Russian Edition by S. G. Bocharov
• Toward a Philosophy of the Act
• Notes
• Index

About the Author

Vadim Liapunov is an associate professor of Slavic languages and literatures at Indiana University. Michael Holquist is a professor of comparative literature and Slavic studies at Yale University.

Reviews

"This is the first English translation of Bakhtin's earliest work of substance, dating from 1919-1921... The text reveals the depth of Bakhtin's concern with philosophy and introduces themes important in his later thought. Moreover, the ideas expressed here represent a valuable contribution to post-Kantian European thought... Vadim Liapunov's superb translation is supplemented by helpful notes, and there are insightful prefaces by Liapunov and Michael Holquist. Those involved in the production of this volume should be proud of the result." Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism