The Russian poet Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Blok (1880-1921) was a leading figure in the Russian symbolist movement. His strongly rhythmic poetry is characterized by metaphysical imagery, dramatic use o...
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While scholars recognize a "pan-aesthetic" ideal unifying the entire Russian Symbolist movement of the 1890s and 1900s, as well as a shared rejection of "philistine" and positivist values, they also d...
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