Pushkin On Literature
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A landmark work in Slavic literary scholarship, Pushkin on Literature presents the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin's own thoughts, opinions, and critical reflections on literature, gathered from his letters, diaries, essays, and marginalia. Translator and editor Tatiana Wolff meticulously compiles and contextualises these writings, offering an unparalleled window into the literary mind of one of Russia's most celebrated figures. The collection chronicles Pushkin's passionate engagement with writers from Homer and Shakespeare to his own contemporaries, revealing a sharp, witty, and deeply informed critical intelligence. This authoritative anthology argues that Pushkin was not merely a creative genius but a sophisticated literary thinker whose views on poetry, prose, and the role of the writer remain remarkably resonant. Indispensable for students of Russian literature and anyone seeking to understand the intellectual foundations of the nineteenth-century literary world.
Author: Tatiana Wolff
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, London : Methuen
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage, particularly at corners and spine ends; price clipped. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Binding intact, no loose pages.
A landmark work in Slavic literary scholarship, Pushkin on Literature presents the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin's own thoughts, opinions, and critical reflections on literature, gathered from his letters, diaries, essays, and marginalia. Translator and editor Tatiana Wolff meticulously compiles and contextualises these writings, offering an unparalleled window into the literary mind of one of Russia's most celebrated figures. The collection chronicles Pushkin's passionate engagement with writers from Homer and Shakespeare to his own contemporaries, revealing a sharp, witty, and deeply informed critical intelligence. This authoritative anthology argues that Pushkin was not merely a creative genius but a sophisticated literary thinker whose views on poetry, prose, and the role of the writer remain remarkably resonant. Indispensable for students of Russian literature and anyone seeking to understand the intellectual foundations of the nineteenth-century literary world.