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VOICES OF FRIENDS POETRY & ART ALMANAC 2024 IBD

HERTFORDSHIRE PRESS
11 / 2023
9781913356699
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Sinopsis

This almanac was being rightfully dedicated to the two hundred and twentieth fifth (225th) anniversary of that giant of Russian letters Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799-1837). A man who toweredáover his contemporaries through the undeniable lyricism of his poetry, the subtle psychology of his novels and the intense dramatics of his ingeniously crafted plays. Furthermore, an author whose origins amid the Golden Age of Romanticism continue to overshadow my ownácontemporary corpus, due to PushkinâÇÖs intertwining of vocabularies surrounding âÇÖprejudiceâÇÖ and âÇÖmercyâÇÖ. Taken together, twin motifs, which have come to encompass so much of Global Text on a number of levels. Indeed, PushkinâÇÖs monumental influence on fellow titans such as Henry James (1843-1916), as well as Sir Peter Shaffer (1926-2016) are still matters of ongoing debate amongst modern scholars. All meaning, I hope the unrepentant atavism of my six experimental poems in this collection pay an obvious homage to Eugene Onegin, not to mention the enduring inspiration offered by PushkinâÇÖs unique penmanship!á- David William ParryBute (Scotland) 2023