Poetry and Psychiatry
Essays on Early Twentieth-Century Russian Symbolist Culture
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Academic Studies Press
Published:15th Nov '14
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A century ago the Symbolists in Moscow and St. Petersburg dreamed of a fundamental transformation of life in Russia. From their reading of signs in the heavens, these poets, philosophers, and mystics sensed that tsardom was on the threshold of an apocalyptic upheaval. They were influenced by Vladimir Solovyov and Friedrich Nietzsche, but under the impact of the 1905 Revolution they later also subscribed to current radical political ideas. The eventual collision between these dreams and tsarist reality generated enormous intellectual turbulence and the need for substitutes. Not least psychoanalysis came to the rescue of these stranded dreamers. The present collection of essays is intended for readers interested in Russian literature or the early history of Eastern European offshoots of psychoanalysis.
“Ljunggren sensitively captures the intellectual Zeitgeist of early twentieth-century Russia and inspires us to familiarize ourselves with the works of the Symbolists.” -- Julie Hansen * Respons. *
“Ljunggren provides an ample picture of the major Russian Symbolists and the boundary-transcendent culture within which they wrote. Strokes of intellectual history alternate with well-drawn portraits to provide a clear sense of the spirit of the age.” -- Gert-Ove Fridlund * Signum. *
“Ljunggren’s book is indispensable reading for anyone wishing to become familiar with the context in which Andrej Bely’s writing was born.” -- Karin Grelz * Axess. *
“. . . Poetry and Psychiatry will certainly provide fruit for future research, and it may also serve as a good introduction to Russian Symbolism for scholars working on the history of psychoanalysis.” -- Jason Strudler, Vanderbilt University, The Russian Review (January 2016, Vol. 75, No. 1)
ISBN: 9781618113504
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160 pages