Joseph Brodsky and the Creation of Exile (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: David M. Bethea
- First Published: 1994
- Type of Work: Literary criticism
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction
- Subjects: Language or languages, Traveling or travelers, Communism or communists, Authors or writers, Exile or expatriates, Literature, Poetry or poets, Books, Jews or Jewish life, Russia or Russian people
Set apart by his genius and his Russianness, Joseph Brodsky is a powerful and distinctive presence among contemporary American writers. To the extent that “set apart” implies lack of recognition, conjuring up images of a lonely figure working in isolation, the description does not fit Brodsky, who has been showered with literary awards and honors. A frequent panelist at national and international symposia, he counts many prominent writers among his friends. His poems and essays appear regularly in the leading English-language periodicals. Nevertheless, by what matters most to...
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