Courtyard of Wonders
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Courtyard of Wonders
9.99 €
7.99 €
On the literary map of the Silver Age, Irina Odoevtseva, the "little poetess with a big bow," as she called herself, and Nikolai Gumilev's favorite student, occupies a special place. Her first collection, "The Courtyard of Miracles" (1922), became a notable event in literary life and was unanimously approved by critics. "... A sense of style to such an extent as Odoevtseva's is a sign of a very great talent," wrote Vladimir Piast. And even the caustic Leon Trotsky honored Odoevtseva with his praise, singling out "The Courtyard of Miracles" among the "little and little books": "Very, very nice poems." However, fame came to her even earlier. At poetry evenings, the young Odoevtseva enjoyed great popularity and brilliantly recited her poems, including the famous "Ballad of Ground Glass." She was immediately noted by Alexander Blok, and was admired by Korney Chukovsky, Mikhail Lozinsky, and Georgy Ivanov. In 1922, Irina Odoevtseva left Russia and spent most of her life in France, but in 1987 she returned to her homeland, where she saw her books published in the USSR in huge print runs. In addition to memoir prose, Odoevtseva's work includes several novels translated into many languages, as well as seven poetry collections that have become an integral part of Russian poetry of the 20th century.
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