Russian poet, Soviet Jew : the legacy of Eduard Bagritskii / Maxim D. Shrayer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shrayer, Maxim, 1967-

Language:

English

Russian

Subjects (All):

Bagrit︠s︡kiĭ, Ėduard, 1895-1934--Criticism and interpretation.

Bagrit︠s︡kiĭ, Ėduard.

Bagrit͡skiĭ, Ėduard, 1895-1934.

Russian poetry--Jewish authors--History and criticism.

Russian poetry.

Russian poetry--Jewish authors.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

xv, 163 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2000]

Language Note:

Includes texts of poems in the original Russian and English translation.

Summary:

Based in part on archival materials, Russian Poet/Soviet Jew examines the short and brilliant career of Eduard Bagritskii (1895-1934), a major Russian poet of Jewish origin. Shrayer provides a short biography, an examination of the problems of Jewish identity and Jewish self-hatred, and interviews with contemporary leaders of Russian ultra-nationalism to explore Bagritskii's Russian/Jewish dual identity. The book also includes the first English-language translations of Bagritskii's major works, along with rare archival photographs documenting the trajectory of his life and career.

Contents:

Introduction: Bagritskii's Jewish, Russian, and Soviet Legacy 1

Chapter 1 The Major Jewish Texts 21

1. "Origin"

English Translation 21

2. February

English Translation with Notes on the Text 23

Chapter 2 The Poetics and Politics of Russian-Jewish Identity 45

1. The Trials of Bagritskii's Last Testament 45

2. Babel, Bagritskii, and the Jewish Trauma of Rejection 50

3. The Language of the Jews and the Russian Silver Age 54

4. Jewish Identity and Russian Revolution 60

5. Jewish Self-Hatred, Russian Anti-Semitism, and Bagritskii's Judaic Theme 68

6. Conclusion: Has He "Made Her Wilderness Like Eden"? 84

Chronology: Eduard Bagritskii

His Life and Works 95.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-131) and index.

ISBN:

0742507807

OCLC:

43521066