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Emil Draitser Books

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Cover of The Supervisor of the Sea The Supervisor of the Sea

A short story collection in English

Xenos Books, April 15 2003

Cover of Kto Ty Takoi (Odessa Memoir 1945-53) Kto Ty Takoi

Odessa Memoir 1945-53, in Russian

May 15 2003

Cover of Russkie Poety 19-go veka (19th Century Russian Poets) Russkie Poety 19-go veka (19th Century Russian Poets)

A compilation of poems in Russian

Hermitage, 1999

Cover of Russkie Poety 20-go veka (20th Century Russian Poets) Russkie Poety 20-go veka (20th Century Russian Poets)

A compilation of poems in Russian

Hermitage, 2000

Cover of Making War, Not Love: Gender and Sexuality in Russian Humor Making War, Not Love: Gender and sexuality in Russian Humor

A sociological study that sheds light on Russian popular culture and the nature of sexual humor everywhere.

St. Martin's Press, 1999

Cover of Taking Pengins to the Movies: Ethnic Humor in Russia Taking Pengins to the Movies: Ethnic Humor in Russia

A sociological study that sheds light on Russian popular culture and ethnic humor in other countries.

Wayne State University Press, 1998

Cover of Techniques of Satire: The Case of Saltykov-Shchedrin Techniques of Satire: The Case of Saltykov-Shchedrin

A study of comic devices used by satirists in general and the great 19th century satirist in particular.

Mouton de Gruyter, 1994

Cover of Poterialsia mal'chik (The Lost Boy) Potenalsia mal'chik (The Lost Boy)

A short story collection in Russian. Introduction by L. Anninsky.

Moskovskii robochii, 1993

Cover of Forbidden Laughter (Nedozvolennyi Smekh) Forbidden Laughter (Nedozvolennyi Smekh)

A compilation of Soviet-era political humor in Russian with English translation.

Almanac, 1980

Cover of Peshchera Neozhidannoctei (The Fun House) Peshchera Neozhidannoctei (The Fun House)

A short story collection in Russian. Introduction by V. Aksyonov.

Possev-USA, 1984