A complete collection of lyrics in one volume
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A complete collection of lyrics in one volume
19.99 €
Yesenin, a poet of tragic worldview, a singer of a vanishing Rus', himself departs from Time. The motif of this departure is perhaps the most central to Yesenin's lyrics: "I have left my beloved home...", "The hemp field dreams of all those who have departed...", "We are now gradually departing for that land of peace and grace..." The poet's fundamental confession: "In this life I am only a passerby..."
The poet is constantly overtaken by the testimonies and recollections of his contemporaries, returning him to an era that left him out of place, tying him to time. But the best poems are a surefire way to deceive this merciless time. Therefore, in all times, nature itself, which inspired the poet and was animated by him, becomes a daily reminder of Yesenin. The "icy maple," the "white birch," the "red rowan bonfire," and the sad eyes of "our smaller brothers" are ready to vouch for the poet for many years to come. One of the few contemporaries who truly appreciated Yesenin's lyricism, the discerning Vladislav Khodasevich, wrote: "What is beautiful and noble about Yesenin is that he was infinitely truthful in his work and before his conscience, that he followed through on everything, that he was not afraid to acknowledge his mistakes, taking on what others tempted him to do—and was willing to pay a terrible price for it all. His truth is his love for his homeland, albeit blind, but great."
The poet is constantly overtaken by the testimonies and recollections of his contemporaries, returning him to an era that left him out of place, tying him to time. But the best poems are a surefire way to deceive this merciless time. Therefore, in all times, nature itself, which inspired the poet and was animated by him, becomes a daily reminder of Yesenin. The "icy maple," the "white birch," the "red rowan bonfire," and the sad eyes of "our smaller brothers" are ready to vouch for the poet for many years to come. One of the few contemporaries who truly appreciated Yesenin's lyricism, the discerning Vladislav Khodasevich, wrote: "What is beautiful and noble about Yesenin is that he was infinitely truthful in his work and before his conscience, that he followed through on everything, that he was not afraid to acknowledge his mistakes, taking on what others tempted him to do—and was willing to pay a terrible price for it all. His truth is his love for his homeland, albeit blind, but great."
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