Summary
Mikhail Ljermontov: Selected Poems
Mikhail Yuryevich Ljermontov (1814–1841), one of the greatest Russian poets, left a powerful legacy despite the fact that his life ended at the age of twenty-eight. This edition of "Selected Poems" translated by Miodrag Sibinović brings an anthological selection that includes all phases of his creativity - from early lyrics to mature masterpieces such as "Jedro", "Death of a Poet", "Valerik" and "Otići ču tako...". Through songs about an individual's conflict with the world, impossible love, Caucasian wars and philosophical doubts, Ljermontov reveals a paradoxical soul that finds peace in turmoil. His pessimism is not superficial nihilism, but a deeply lived philosophical point of view. Indispensable reading for lovers of poetry and for understanding the spiritual foundations of Russian culture.
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