Valery Bryusov in S.M. Soloviev’s Memoirs

For the first time, the article presents a memoir essay about V.Ya. Bryusov, written shortly after the poet’s death by his friend, the symbolist of the younger generation S.M. Solovyov. Their literary and human relations were not simple, which is directly reflected in the essay. In his memoir, Solov...

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Main Author: Alexander L. Sobolev
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Published: Russian Academy of Sciences. A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature 2025-03-01
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symbolism
periodicals
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literary life
archival documents
title Valery Bryusov in S.M. Soloviev’s Memoirs
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