Variations on the Theme of Exile

Kline, George L.

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“…The emperor in particular is only recognizable as such because the lyrical subject explicitly refers to him by that title. There are no traces of reverence whatsoever for that man who, while locked up in the grand palace, is reminiscent of the Minotaur at the center of the labyrinth of Crete (Kline, 1990).…”

Section: Is the Empire A Country For Fools?mentioning

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You Are in the Empire, Friend: The Legacy of the Russian Imperial Narrative in the Poetry of Joseph Brodsky

Zorattini

2024

Bakhtiniana, Rev. Estud. Discurso

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This article aims to investigate the imperial element in the poetry of Joseph Brodsky through the lenses of post-colonial studies. Its ambiguity, informed by Brodsky’s experience as a poet in exile, as well as his personal cultural frame, echoes that of his poetic precursors. Thus, we briefly trace the history of the connection between Russian poetry and the imperial narrative, which began with the inception of the Russian Empire itself in the 18th century. Then, we explore the nuance of the concept of empire in Brodsky’s works through the analysis of the poems Post aetatem nostram (1970), Torso (1972) and On the Independence of Ukraine (1991). As we understand it, both the chauvinistic content of the latter poem and the positive and nostalgic aspect of empire to Brodsky reveal the longevity and the strength of the Russian imperial narrative in the country’s national literature.

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Section: Is the Empire A Country For Fools?mentioning

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You Are in the Empire, Friend: The Legacy of the Russian Imperial Narrative in the Poetry of Joseph Brodsky

Zorattini

2024

Bakhtiniana, Rev. Estud. Discurso

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“…Em russo: "V raskleiennom na ulitchnykh shchitakh / "Poslanii k vlastiteliam" izvestnyi, / izvestnyi miestnyi kifaried, kipia / niegodovan'iem, smielo vystupaiet / s prizyvom Impieratora ubrat' / (na slieduiushchei strotchke) / s miednykh dieneg." reverência por aquele homem, que, enclausurado no grande palácio, mais se assemelha ao Minotauro no centro do labirinto de Creta (Kline, 1990).…”

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Chegaste ao Império, meu amigo: o legado da narrativa imperial russa na poesia de Joseph Brodsky

Zorattini

2024

Bakhtiniana, Rev. Estud. Discurso

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RESUMO O presente artigo tem por objetivo investigar o elemento imperial na poesia de Joseph Brodsky em diálogo com os estudos pós-coloniais. Sua conotação ambígua, permeada tanto por suas vivências enquanto poeta exilado, quanto por seus referenciais culturais, ecoa àquela apresentada nas obras de seus precursores poéticos. Portanto, traça-se um breve histórico da relação entre poesia e narrativa imperial no âmbito cultural russo, iniciada com a gênese do Império Russo no século XVIII. Em seguida, explora-se as nuances do conceito de império na obra brodskiana por meio da análise dos poemas Post aetatem nostram (1970), Torso (1972) e Sobre a Independência da Ucrânia (1991). Entende-se que tanto o conteúdo chauvinista deste último poema, quanto o aspecto positivo e nostálgico do império para Brodsky revelam a longevidade e a força da narrativa imperialista russa presente na literatura nacional do país.

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Self-Creation in Self-Translation: Joseph Brodsky’s “May 24, 1980”

Berlina

2014

Translation Review

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Variations on the Theme of Exile

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You Are in the Empire, Friend: The Legacy of the Russian Imperial Narrative in the Poetry of Joseph Brodsky

You Are in the Empire, Friend: The Legacy of the Russian Imperial Narrative in the Poetry of Joseph Brodsky

Chegaste ao Império, meu amigo: o legado da narrativa imperial russa na poesia de Joseph Brodsky

Self-Creation in Self-Translation: Joseph Brodsky’s “May 24, 1980”

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