"Seeking Beauty in the Poetry Kingdom (A Study of Russian Poetry Art)"

Author: Gu Yunpu
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: The author combines aesthetic criticism with socio-historical criticism, integrating micro and macro perspectives to capture the two prominent characteristics of Russian nationality and formality from the development of this long-standing poetic nation spanning two centuries. From among numerous poets, he selects Pushkin, Lermontov, and Yesenin, the three great national poets, as classic subjects of study. Additionally, he focuses on the two major booms of 20th-century Russian poetry breaking free from isolation as a hot topic of research, thereby outlining the trajectory of the significant turn in 20th-century Russian poetry. He also closely examines the landmark achievements of Russian national poetry. Emphasis on text, aesthetics, and comparison are several notable features of the book's writing style.