Biblical symbols and the problem of power in the Russian poetry of the XX century Cover Image

Библейская символика и проблема власти в Pусской поэзии XX века
Biblical symbols and the problem of power in the Russian poetry of the XX century

Author(s): Roman Mnich
Subject(s): Poetry, Political Philosophy, Russian Literature, Biblical studies, Hermeneutics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the relationships and dependencies of Russian post-revolutionary poetry with biblical symbolism. In A. Galicz's anti-totalitarian poem on Stalin, the profanation of evangelical motives serves to reveal the cruelty of Soviet reality. In the poetry of A. Achmatova, B. Pastemak and M. Cserveva, the sacredness of biblical symbolism emphasizes the tragedy of human life in a society enslaved by the totalitarian regime.

  • Issue Year: 1999
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 123-131
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Russian