The Pillar of Fire: And Selected Poems - Couverture souple

Gumilyou, Nikolay

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0856463108 ISBN 13 : 9780856463105

Editeur : Anvil Press Poetry, 1999

Synopsis

This is the first major selection to appear in Britain from one of the finest poets of the Silver Age of Russian literature. The rich, exotic poetry of Nikolay Gumilyov (1886-1921) draws on his extensive travels in Europe and Africa. Its deepest concerns are man's inner being and striving for spiritual fulfilment. He was shot in 1921, unjustly accused of complicity in an anti-Bolshevik plot. His poems were banned and were not published in Russia until the late 1980s. Richard McKane's fluent translations are complemented by a full introduction and detailed notes by the leading western Gumilyov scholar, Michael Basker. An appendix includes nine poems by Anna Akhmatova relating to Gumilyov.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Richard McKane is the translator of Anna Akhmatova: 'Selected Poems' (1989), and with Elizabeth McKane of Osip Mandelstam's 'The Moscow Notebooks' (1991) and 'The Voronezh Notebooks' (1996).Michael Basker is one of the main contributors to the authoritative edition of the poet's work in preparation in Russia. He teaches at Bristol University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Anvil Press Poetry
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0856463108
• ISBN 13: 9780856463105
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
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• Personne responsable: non disponible