Writings From the Golden Age of Russian Poetry

Klappentext Konstantin Batyushkov was one of the great poets of the Golden Age of Russian literature. Peter France interweaves Batyushkov's life and writings! presenting masterful new translations of his work with the compelling story of Batyushkov's career as a soldier! diplomat! and poet and his tragic decline into mental illness at the age of thirty-four. Zusammenfassung Konstantin Batyushkov was one of the great poets of the Golden Age of Russian literature. Peter France interweaves Batyushkov’s life and writings, presenting masterful new translations of his work with the compelling story of Batyushkov’s career as a soldier, diplomat, and poet and his tragic decline into mental illness at the age of thirty-four.

Product details

• Authors: K. N. Bateiiushkov, Konstantin Batyushkov
• Assisted by: Peter France (Translation), France Peter (Translation)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9780231185400
• ISBN: 978-0-231-18540-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Russian Library; Russian Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, Biography: literary, Poetry by individual poets, Biography: writers, POETRY / Russian & Soviet, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Russian & Soviet