Vladislav Khodasevich: Selected Poems
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Born in 1886, Khodasevich came of age among the famed avant-gardists of Russian poetry, but unlike the major modernists of the age--the Symbolists and the Futurists among them--he sought inspiration neither in esoteric doctrines, nor in grand pronouncements. Instead, he was determined to find meaning in the world, and each of his poems reflects this tireless, often heroic, sometimes deeply bitter engagement with his surroundings. An innovative classicist in an era taken in by relentless experimentation, Khodasevich was hailed by many of his peers in the Soviet Union and Berlin, including Vladimir Nabokov, who wrote that Khodasevich would "remain the pride of Russian poetry as long as its last memory lives." Brilliantly translated by Peter Daniels, and with a richly informed introduction by Michael Wachtel, Selected Poems is a stunning confirmation of that assessment.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1468308106
ISBN13:9781468308105
Release Date:January 2014
Publisher:Harry N. Abrams
Length:190 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.8" x 8.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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Beautiful from start to finish.
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Pasternak's poetry transcends even language barriers. Even though he's more famous for his fiction, his poetry is truly perfection and should be added to any poet's shelf.
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