210 Pages
by
Routledge
210 Pages
by
Routledge
210 Pages
by
Routledge
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Lyric Incarnate examines the plays of Aleksandr Blok, the pre-eminent poet of Russian Symbolism and one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century. Blok's plays have received less attention than his poetry in the West, and this book is the first and only English-language monograph devoted to Blok the playwright. In chronological succession, each of Blok's major plays is examined in detail.... Read more
Introduction to the series List of plates A Note on Transliteration Acknowledgements Introduction - Blok, his Drama, and the Theater Chapter One - Of Puppets and Carnival: A Puppet Show Chapter Two - Stasis and Revolution: The King on the Square Chapter Three - Carnival and Eros: The Stranger Chapter Four - The Trilogy as Trilogy: The Carnival-Grotesque and the Destructive Statue Myth Chapter Five: Towards Healthy Realism: The Song of Fate Chapter Six: From Epic to Tragedy: The Rose and the Cross Conclusion - Blok as Dramatist Works Cited Index of Names
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Westphalen, Timothy
