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Poetry and Psychiatry
Magnus Ljunggren
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Description for Poetry and Psychiatry
Hardback. Translator(s): Rougle, Charles. Series: Studies in Russian and Slavic Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; DSC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
A century ago the Symbolists in Moscow and St. Petersburg dreamed of a fundamental transformation of life in Russia. From their reading of signs in the heavens, these poets, philosophers, and mystics sensed that tsardom was on the threshold of an apocalyptic upheaval. They were influenced by Vladimir Solovyov and Friedrich Nietzsche, but under the impact of the 1905 Revolution they later also subscribed to current radical political ideas. The eventual collision between these dreams and tsarist reality generated enormous intellectual turbulence and the need for substitutes. Not least psychoanalysis came to the rescue of these stranded dreamers. The present ... Read more
A century ago the Symbolists in Moscow and St. Petersburg dreamed of a fundamental transformation of life in Russia. From their reading of signs in the heavens, these poets, philosophers, and mystics sensed that tsardom was on the threshold of an apocalyptic upheaval. They were influenced by Vladimir Solovyov and Friedrich Nietzsche, but under the impact of the 1905 Revolution they later also subscribed to current radical political ideas. The eventual collision between these dreams and tsarist reality generated enormous intellectual turbulence and the need for substitutes. Not least psychoanalysis came to the rescue of these stranded dreamers. The present ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Russian and Slavic Literatures, Cultures and History
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Brighton, United States
ISBN
9781618113504
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V9781618113504
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About Magnus Ljunggren
Magnus Ljunggren defended his doctoral thesis The Dream of Rebirth. A Study of Andrej Belyj’s novel ‘Peterburg’ at Stockholm University in 1982. He is presently Professor Emeritus of Russian Language and Literature at the University of Gothenburg. His most important monograph is The Russian Mephisto (1994).
Reviews for Poetry and Psychiatry
A substantial volume of captivating materials and speculations as well as some original avenues of thought for further scholarly investigation." - Modern Language Review, Volume 111, Part 2, April 2016 “. . . Poetry and Psychiatry will certainly provide fruit for future research, and it may also serve as a good introduction to Russian Symbolism for scholars ... Read more