Mandelstam the Reader

by Nancy Pollak

In Mandelstam the Reader Nancy Pollak presents a set of close readings of the late verse and prose of Osip Mandelstam (1891-1938), dating from 1930 to his exile, followed by his death in a transit camp eight years later. "A good book, valuable for all readers of Mandelstam and students of modern Russian poetry. Pollak's detailed analysis of Mandelstam's difficult later work has uncovered important clues. Particularly stimulating are her remarks on the dialogue of Mandelstam and Pasternak. The author's knowledge of the literature not only on Mandelstam but on many related subjects is truly excellent."--Vyacheslav Ivanov, University of California, Los Angeles

232 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1995