Literary Criticism (1400-1800)

Trediakovsky, Vasily | Further Reading

FURTHER READING

BIOGRAPHY

Kahn, Andrew. “Vasilii Vasil'evich Trediakovskii, 1703-1769: Poet, translator, and literary theorist.” In Reference Guide to Russian Literature, edited by Neil Cornwell, pp. 824-25. London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1998.

Overview of Trediakovsky's life, works and importance.

CRITICISM

Bailey, James. “The Versification of the Russian Kant from the End of the Seventeenth to the Middle of the Eighteenth Century.” Russian Literature 13, No. 2 (February 15, 1983): 123-73.

Analyzes the evolution of the kant, and the roles of Trediakovsky and other Russian poets in its development.

Burgi, Richard. “The First Accentual Hexameters.” In A History of the Russian Hexameter, pp. 53-68. Hamden, Conn.: The Shoe String Press, 1954.

Describes Trediakovsky's role in the development of the Russian hexameter, and examines its use in the...

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