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The Life of Insects

novel by Pelevin

Also known as: “Zhizn nasekomykh”

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In Viktor Pelevin
Zhizn nasekomykh (1993; The Life of Insects) was set in a decaying resort on the Black Sea. In the novel two Russians and an American live alternately as humans and insects—for example, as dung beetles—and thereby learn valuable lessons about how to manage in life. Among Pelevin’s other…
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