Russian Symbolism and Vyacheslav Ivanov's Tower
WHAT IS THE LECTURE ABOUT
Vyacheslav Ivanov's Tower is a well-known and astonishing phenomenon of Russian thought, a springboard for experimentation, invention, dedication, and the search for common ground between pagan and Christian, Dionysian and Apollonian thought. This verbal experiment is an important stage in the development of literary thought. At Vyacheslav Ivanov's Tower, words become flesh, acquire a voice, and speak of eternity.
WHO IS READING
Nina Feliksovna Shcherbak is a PhD candidate in philology and associate professor in the Department of English Philology and Linguocultural Studies at St. Petersburg State University.
WHAT IS THE COURSE ABOUT
This is the sixth lecture in a course devoted to Russian literature in general and the literature of the Silver Age in particular, as well as the connection between literature and culture, history, and philosophy.
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