Tristia (Green Integer #156)

Osip Mandelshtam, Kevin J. Kinsella (Translator)

$10.95

Publication Date: October 1st, 2007

Publisher:

Green Integer

ISBN:

9781933382968

Pages:

Description

The great twentieth-century Russian poet's second volume of poetry, Tristia, explores myths of Orpheus and Eurydice in a brilliantly symbolic manner. This is one of the most important books of Russian poetry.

About the Author

Growing up in St. Petersburg in an assimilated middle-class, Jewish family, Osip Mandelshtam was educated in classical studies. From 1907-1910 he spent most of his time in western Europe, where he encountered the French Symbolist and other contemporary writing of the day.