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Earthly Signs: Moscow Diaries, 1917–1922

These autobiographical writings, rich sources of information on Tsvetaeva and her literary contemporaries, are also significant for the insights they provide into the sources and methodology of her difficult poetic language. In addition, they supply a unique eyewitness account of a dramatic period in Russian history, told by a gifted and outspoken poet.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 288 pages

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