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Aleksandr Blok [1880-1921] RUS
Ranked #177 in the top 380 poets

"With your whole body,  With your whole heart,  With your whole conscience,  Listen to the Revolution...  This is the music  Anyone who has ears should hear."    A.A.Blok , who lived from 1880-1921, was known for his symbolistic Russian poetry.In the example above, Blok used the symbol of music to represent the voice of the Russian Revolution.  His first book of poems called "Verses about the Lady Beautiful" focused on `platonic idealism`.  Later styles revolved around themes of romantic conflict. Much of his poetry, especially his later poetry, was quite political.  Blok himself supported the Bolshevik cause in the Russian Revolution.   He grew up i

Bipolar disorder, Christian, Silver age, Symbolism, War

YearsCountryPoetInteraction
1803-1873
RUS
Fyodor Ivanovich Tyutchev
→ influenced Aleksandr Blok
1820-1892
RUS
Afanasy Fet
→ influenced Aleksandr Blok
1821-1878
RUS
Nikolay Nekrasov
→ influenced Aleksandr Blok
1892-1941
RUS
Marina Tsvetaeva
→ praised Aleksandr Blok
1920-1970
ROU/FRA
Paul Celan
→ translated Aleksandr Blok
1799-1837
RUS
Alexander Pushkin
← resembles by Aleksandr Blok
1890-1960
RUS
Boris Pasternak
← influenced by Aleksandr Blok
1895-1925
RUS
Sergei Yesenin
← (lyricism) influenced by Aleksandr Blok


WorkLangRating
Gamajun, the Prophetic Bird
eng
3
"A Glow Fills The Sky..."
eng
2
The Twelve
eng
2
To the Muse
eng
2
"A Third One On The Way"
eng
1
Dance Macabre
eng
1
Don`t Fear Death
eng
1
Halls grew darker
eng
1
Servus -- Reginae
eng
1
The Faithless Shadows.
eng
1
The Scythians
eng
1
A Girl Was Singing In A Church Choir
eng
0
from The Twelve
eng
0
I Apprehend You...
eng
0
I Prefer the Gorgeous Freedom
eng
0
On the Field of Kulicovo
eng
0
Snow Maiden
eng
0
Street Circus
eng
0
The Death of Grandfather
eng
0
The Snowy Spring Is Raging Mad
eng
0
Those Born In Obscure Times
eng
0
Unknown Woman
eng
0

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