The Naked Year
work by Pilnyak
Also known as: “Goly god”
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The Naked Year (1922) is a novel by Boris Pilnyak that offers a panoramic view of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the subsequent Russian Civil War (1918–20). The narrative is presented through a series of flashbacks and close-ups, capturing the experiences of various societal levels during this tumultuous period. Pilnyak's fragmented and chaotic writing style effectively mirrors the disarray of the times he depicts. The novel is considered a significant work of experimental literature from the 1920s in Russia.123
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