The Collected Poems (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Yevgeny Yevtushenko
- First Published: 1991
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: Communism or communists, Murder or homicide, Twentieth century, Nature, Individuality, Victims, Nazism or Nazis, Totalitarianism, Siberia or Siberians
Since his reputation in global literary circles was established in the 1960’s, Yevgeny Yevtushenko has attempted to explain his country not only to others but to himself as well, hoping to uncover what lies at the heart of the place Winston Churchill termed “a mystery inside an enigma.” With cool precision and a passionate heart, he examines his Siberian childhood at remote Zima Junction, his adolescent visions, his maturity as a well-known, world-traveling poet, and his later years as a combination legislator-versifier.
The poet’s Spartan childhood on the tundra is a...
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