Germanomania as an Opposition Strategy in Inga Petkevich’s Novel Lament for the Red Bitch

<jats:p>The article deals with the phenomenon of Germanomania in Inga Petkevich’s book Lament for the Red Bitch. It is shown that the book affirms the superiority of «German» ethical values, such as diligence, rationality, cleanliness, care for everyday life and for one’s body, over the values of the Soviet society. The reasons for the idealization of Germany and Germans in the book are analyzed. It is suggested that the main factor determining the Germanomania of the book is the opposition to the Soviet official culture, in particular literature, and to collective memory images they create. The article also discusses the role of stereotypes in shaping the idealized image of Germany.</jats:p>