Ivan Konevskoi, wise child of Russian Symbolism
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 tho...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boston
Academic Studies Press
2010, 2010
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| Series: | Studies in Russian and Slavic literatures, cultures and history
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| 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 |
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| Physical Description: | 251 pages illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9781618119414 193484389X 9781934843895 1618119419 |