Yevgeny Zamyatin Quotes

The latest literary discussions reflect a struggle between two artistic methods - romanticism and realism, with the latter clearly ascendant for the time being.

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• The latest literary discussions reflect a struggle between two artistic methods - romanticism and realism, with the latter clearly ascendant for the time being.

  

  Yevgeny Zamyatin
  • Realism
  • Discussions
  • Literary