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April 23
Session I: Introductions
Brief historical overview of Russian literary movements in the late 19th-20th centuries;
The philosophical underpinnings of the Silver Age;
Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Russian Easter Festival Overture”
Questions to percolate comments and discussion:
What were some of the main sources of inspiration for artists during this period?
What is the relationship between the Silver Age and the Golden Age of Russian literature? Are they any parallels in other forms of medias from different cultures?
How did artists of the Silver Age differentiate themselves into various groups and factions? Which groups are most convincing or compelling to you?
On the file of poems: What is the atmosphere of these poems? Are there recurring themes or images? What do they make you feel or imagine?
Introduction to Silver Age Poetry.pdfThis is the introduction to an anthology of Silver Age writing edited by Sibelan Forrester and Martha Kelly. The anthology is called Russian Silver Age Poetry: Texts and Contexts.
Silver Age poetry.pdf"After the Concert" by Innokenty Annensky
"Delight" by Zinaida Gippius
"To the Poet" by Valery Bryusov
"Verblessness" by Konstantin Balmont
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