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Nostalgia for the present
Voznesensky, Andrei. Nostalgia for the Present. First Edition. New York, Doubleday, 1978. Octavo. XVII, 268 pages. Original Softcover includes photographs of Voznesensky with Khrushchev and Robert Kennedy. Near Fine condition with only minor signs of external wear. Slight foxing to the edges. This collection of poems includes forewords from Edward M. Kennedy and Arthur Miller. Andrei Andreyevich Voznesensky ( May 12, 1933 – June 1, 2010) was a Soviet and Russian poet and writer who had been referred to by Robert Lowell as one of the greatest living poets in any language. He was one of the Children of the '60s, a new wave of iconic Russian intellectuals led by the Khrushchev Thaw. Voznesensky was considered one of the most daring writers of the Soviet era but his style often led to regular criticism from his contemporaries and he was once threatened with expulsion by Nikita Khrushchev. In later years Voznesensky became reclusive in nature. He suffered a stroke several years before his death. (Wikipedia).
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268 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1978
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Collections of verse of Soviet poet Andrei Voznesenski include Parabola (1960) and The Triangular Pear (1962).
Andrei Andreyevich Voznesensky (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Вознесенский) was a Soviet and Russian poet and writer who had been referred to by Robert Lowell as "one of the greatest living poets in any language." He was one of the "Children of the '60s," a new wave of iconic Russian intellectuals led by the Khrushchev Thaw.
Voznesensky was considered "one of the most daring writers of the Soviet era" but his style often led to regular criticism from his contemporaries and he was once threatened with expulsion by Nikita Khrushchev. He performed poetry readings in front of sold-out stadiums around the world, and was much admired for his skilled delivery. Some of his poetry was translated into English by W. H. Auden. Voznesenky's long-serving mentor and muse was Boris Pasternak, the Nobel Laureate and the author of Doctor Zhivago.
Before his death, he was both critically and popularly proclaimed "a living classic", and "an icon of Soviet intellectuals".
Collections of verse of Soviet poet Andrei Voznesenski include Parabola (1960) and The Triangular Pear (1962).
Andrei Andreyevich Voznesensky (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Вознесенский) was a Soviet and Russian poet and writer who had been referred to by Robert Lowell as "one of the greatest living poets in any language." He was one of the "Children of the '60s," a new wave of iconic Russian intellectuals led by the Khrushchev Thaw.
Voznesensky was considered "one of the most daring writers of the Soviet era" but his style often led to regular criticism from his contemporaries and he was once threatened with expulsion by Nikita Khrushchev. He performed poetry readings in front of sold-out stadiums around the world, and was much admired for his skilled delivery. Some of his poetry was translated into English by W. H. Auden. Voznesenky's long-serving mentor and muse was Boris Pasternak, the Nobel Laureate and the author of Doctor Zhivago.
Before his death, he was both critically and popularly proclaimed "a living classic", and "an icon of Soviet intellectuals".
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