The Song of Igor's Campaign | The Slovo o polku Igoreve: A Poetic Dream
In the following essay, Tatiana Fefer claims that Slovo O Polku Igoreve (Song of Igor) is not an epic, but a sophisticated lyrical work.
The Slovo o polku Igoreve is not only the most famous work of medieval Russian literature, but after nearly two hundred years of study it remains among the most mysterious. Much of its symbolism has never been satisfactorily interpreted. Many of its "dark" places continue to remain obscure and hopelessly out of reach, and as a result, the author's original idea remains open to considerable speculation. Although the Slovo is still generally identified as an epic, some scholars, such as D. S. Lichaèev (Lichaèev 1978) have in recent decades began to modify the traditional...
[The entire page is 2607 words long]
Join eNotes
The above is a free excerpt. Get total access to this content with the:
Summary and Analysis – Themes – Characters – And much more...
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
Related Topics
Tell a friend about The Song of Igor's Campaign at eNotes.
