Aleksandr Blok: A Life Hardcover - 1996
by Nina Berberova; Robyn Marsack (Translator)
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Aleksandr Blok (1880-1921), the leader of the Symbolist Movement, was one of Russia's greatest modern poets. An inspiration to many modern Russian poets well-known in the West, most notably Pasternak, this account of his life is one of the few books on this important poet available in English. A member of the Russian aristocracy, Blok lived through a period in which a traditional world was being destroyed and a new, often alarming utopia was emerging. After years of expressing disdain for politics, he became an enthusiastic supporter of the Revolution, changing from a detached observer to a committed servant of the Russian people. This change is reflected in the shift in his work away from his early poetic mysticism to the historical vision of his most famous poem, "The Twelve". This account of his life and his art, written by the novelist and autobiographer Nina Berberova, evokes the troubled world of the Russian intelligentsia, their illusions, and their disarray in the face of revolution. Blok's complicated emotional life, his passion for his art, and his public stature are conveyed with economy, elegance, and deep understanding.
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- Title Aleksandr Blok: A Life
- Author Nina Berberova; Robyn Marsack (Translator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 146
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher George Braziller, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
- Date 1996
- ISBN 9780807614082 / 0807614084
- Weight 0.67 lbs (0.30 kg)
- Dimensions 8.76 x 5.63 x 0.66 in (22.25 x 14.30 x 1.68 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Poets, Russian - 20th century, Blok, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96017053
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Citations
- Kirkus Reviews, 08/01/1996, Page 1111
- Library Journal, 09/15/1996, Page 68
- Publishers Weekly, 08/12/1996, Page 72
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