Alexandra Brushtein’s Trilogy “The Road Goes Off into a Distance: Notes on its Creative History

Abstract

Mariia Gel’fond's article is devoted to the autobiographical trilogy of Alexandra Brushtein, The Road Goes Off into a Distance. The complicated relationship between real historical events and their interpretation through the eyes of the narrator is at the core of the discussion. An investigation into the creative history of Alexandra Brushtein’s text — her personal archives and diaries — provides an innovative approach to the analyses of her recollections. It became possible to follow the development of the narrative structure from the very first draft to the completion of the final text.   Keywords: Alexandra Brushtein, The Road Goes Off into a Distance, contextual comment, Vygotsky, self-censorship, history of creation, Blue and Pink, The Pages of the Past