On 24 August, Dr Vika Ivleva explored how Pushkin and Gogol used clothing and sartorial codes to shape identity and convey aesthetic and political messages. The lecture, part of the Russian and Ukrainian Summer School at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, drew around 60 participants and sparked lively discussion on literature, art, and historical culture.
On 24 August, Dr Vika Ivleva delivered a fascinating lecture at the Russian and Ukrainian Summer School at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge.
The talk examined how Alexander Pushkin and Nikolay Gogol employed sartorial codes from the Romantic tradition and dandyism to shape their identities and express their aesthetic and political allegiances. Attendees examined portraits and early nineteenth-century poetry before turning to the Zaporozhian and Yaik Cossack cultures as represented in Ilya Repin’s art and the writers’ works, Taras Bulba and The Captain’s Daughter. Discussions focused on how clothing and sartorial language deepen the narratives, illuminating historical, political, and personal complexities, while also introducing some Russian and Ukrainian words related to attire.
The lecture was well-attended, with around 60 participants from the UK and Europe, and generated a lively and engaging discussion.
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