Between Paris And St. Petersburg: Selected Diaries Of Zinaida Hippius
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Book: New
Jacket: Very good
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At the crossroads of two worlds — the glittering salons of Paris and the revolutionary ferment of St. Petersburg — one of Russia's most formidable literary figures bore intimate witness to an era of seismic transformation. Between Paris and St. Petersburg: Selected Diaries of Zinaida Hippius presents the private writings of Zinaida Hippius, the celebrated Symbolist poet, novelist, and critic, whose razor-sharp intellect and unwavering convictions placed her at the very heart of Russia's Silver Age. Translated and edited by Temira Pachmuss, these diary entries chronicle Hippius's life in exile following the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, capturing her passionate opposition to the Soviet regime alongside vivid portraits of the European émigré intelligentsia she encountered in Paris. Rich with political insight, personal anguish, and biting cultural commentary, these diaries reveal a woman of extraordinary complexity — a devout mystic, a fierce monarchist, and a trailblazing modernist all at once. Pachmuss's scholarly yet accessible translation preserves the distinctive voice of a writer who refused to be silenced, even as the world she knew collapsed around her. Hippius's observations on literature, religion, love, and political upheaval resonate far beyond their historical moment, offering a unique window into the soul of the Russian intelligentsia in exile. For anyone drawn to the turbulent drama of early 20th-century European and Russian history, these pages hold secrets that history books alone cannot reveal.
Author: Zinaida Hippius
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, University of Illinois Press
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: New
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: New in shrink wrap.
At the crossroads of two worlds — the glittering salons of Paris and the revolutionary ferment of St. Petersburg — one of Russia's most formidable literary figures bore intimate witness to an era of seismic transformation. Between Paris and St. Petersburg: Selected Diaries of Zinaida Hippius presents the private writings of Zinaida Hippius, the celebrated Symbolist poet, novelist, and critic, whose razor-sharp intellect and unwavering convictions placed her at the very heart of Russia's Silver Age. Translated and edited by Temira Pachmuss, these diary entries chronicle Hippius's life in exile following the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, capturing her passionate opposition to the Soviet regime alongside vivid portraits of the European émigré intelligentsia she encountered in Paris. Rich with political insight, personal anguish, and biting cultural commentary, these diaries reveal a woman of extraordinary complexity — a devout mystic, a fierce monarchist, and a trailblazing modernist all at once. Pachmuss's scholarly yet accessible translation preserves the distinctive voice of a writer who refused to be silenced, even as the world she knew collapsed around her. Hippius's observations on literature, religion, love, and political upheaval resonate far beyond their historical moment, offering a unique window into the soul of the Russian intelligentsia in exile. For anyone drawn to the turbulent drama of early 20th-century European and Russian history, these pages hold secrets that history books alone cannot reveal.