Poetry and Psychiatry Essays on Early Twentieth-Century Russian Symbolist Culture |
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| Author:
| Ljunggren, Magnus |
| Series title: | Studies in Russian and Slavic Literatures, Cultures, and History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61811-350-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
| Publisher: | Academic Studies Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $109.00 |
Book Description:
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A century ago the Symbolists in Moscow and St. Petersburg dreamed of a fundamental transformation of life in Russia. From their reading of signs in the heavens, these poets, philosophers, and mystics sensed that tsardom was on the threshold of an apocalyptic upheaval. They were influenced by Vladimir Solovyov and Friedrich Nietzsche, but under the impact of the 1905 Revolution they later also subscribed to current radical political ideas.
A century ago the Symbolists in Moscow and St. Petersburg dreamed of a fundamental transformation of life in Russia. From their reading of signs in the heavens, these poets, philosophers, and mystics sensed that tsardom was on the threshold of an apocalyptic upheaval. They were influenced by Vladimir Solovyov and Friedrich Nietzsche, but under the impact of the 1905 Revolution they later also subscribed to current radical political ideas.