München: Verlag Otto Sagner, 1982 — 241 c. — ISBN 3-87690-223-1.The present work attempts to provide a comprehensive, although by no means exhaustive, monographic study of the life and work of Gajto Gazdanov.
It is intended not only for the specialist in Russian emigre literature but also for the general reader interested in Russian or contemporary or emigre literatures.Contents.
Introduction.
Justification of the Subject Matter.
How This Study Is Organized and Why.
Preliminary Remarks on the Art of Gajto Gazdanov.
The story of a life (A self-portrait of the writer by the critic).
From St. Petersburg to Paris (1903-1923).
In the lower depths (1923-1952).
Other lives (1928-1971).
Literary life and works.
Literary beginnings (1926-1929): The first short stories.
An evening with Claire (1929-1930).
The short stories of the thirties (1930-1939).
The post-war novels.
The existential humanist.
Thematics and aesthetics.
The movements of the soul.
The impotence of the mind and the terror of Arzamas.
Gazdanov on writing.
A short bibliography of works by and about Gajto Gazdanov.
