Review (PDF) The Heritage Of Russian Verse
A generous selection of Russian poetry from medieval times down to the modern period.
Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: Indiana University Press; New edition edition (April 22, 1976)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0253327369
ISBN-13: 978-0253327369
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.4 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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This is essentially a dual language Russian/English survey of the last eight hundred years of Russian poetry, from the Lay of Igor' to early post-war period. There is no explanation of the context or stature of the various poets, and the poems selected are not among the best from particular authors in my opinon (Blok, Akhmatova, Tikhin, etc.) but there's not a lot out there competing, either. Russian poetry is very moving, classically structured and lyrical. This survey doesn't really do it justice.
I purchased this for my adopted Russian granddaughter so that she may have some history of the writings of her homeland. She loves poetry so feel the book with its Russian expressions will give her joy.
A good collection of Russian verses. It may serve as a material for Russian language and literature courses in colleges and universities and also for everyone interested in Russian poetry.
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