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1 online resource (251 pages) : illustrations |
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Studies in Russian and Slavic literatures, cultures and history |
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Studies in Russian and Slavic literatures, cultures and history.
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| Contents |
The drive for life -- Chronicle of my travels -- A love affair with the world's waters -- Two meetings -- Dreams and meditations -- The power of the word -- Abolishing death -- Finland, Novgorod, St. Petersburg -- Abolishing death |
| Summary |
Ivan Konevskoi: "Wise Child" of Russian Symbolism is the first study in any language of Ivan Konevskoi--poet, thinker, mystic--for many decades the "lost genius" of Russian modernism. A fresh and compelling figure, Konevskoi plunged deeply into the currents of modern mystical thought and art in the 1890s. A passionate searcher for immortality, he developed his own version of pantheism meant to guard his unique persona from dissolution in the All-One. The poetry of Tiutchev, Vladimir Solov'ev Soloviev and Rossetti, William James's psychology, paintings of Pre-Raphaelites and Arnold Boecklin, Old Russian historical myth, the Finnish Kalevala: all engaged him during his brief life. His worldview grew more audacious, his confidence in the magical power of the word grew more assured. Drowning in 1901 at 23, Konevskoi left a legacy unfinished, rich, and intriguing |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
In English and Russian |
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This work is licensed by Knowledge Unlatched under a Creative Commons license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode |
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Books at JSTOR: Open Access JSTOR |
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OAPEN (Open Access Publishing in European Networks) OAPEN |
| Subject |
880-01 Konevskoĭ, Ivan, 1877-1901.
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| SUBJECT |
880-01/(Q Konevskoi⁺їIvan, 1877-1901 |
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Konevskoĭ, Ivan, 1877-1901 fast |
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Poets, Russian -- 19th century -- Biography
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Symbolism (Literary movement) -- Russia
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Russian & Former Soviet Union.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Russian & Former Soviet Union.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary Figures.
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Poets, Russian
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Symbolism (Literary movement)
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Russia
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2009054032 |
| ISBN |
9781618110046 |
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1618110047 |
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9781618117014 |
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1618117017 |
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9781618119414 |
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1618119419 |
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