Pasternak on Art and Creativity (Cambridge Studies in Russian Literature)

Boris Pasternak (1890-1960) belongs to the outstandingly gifted group of poets (including Mandelstam, Tsvetaeva, and Akhmatova) who were writing in Russia just before and after the Revolution in 1917. Many would say that he is the greatest among these. This book is an anthology of all his most important prose writings on art and creativity. These include articles, speeches, notes, the long autobiographical work A Safe Conduct, and important excerpts from his famous novel Dr Zbivago. All the material has been translated especially for this volume, some afresh and some for the first time. Dr Livingstone provides introductions and notes, and in a concluding essay offers new insights into Pasternak's ideas on language, history, and culture.Livingstone, Angela is the author of 'Pasternak on Art and Creativity (Cambridge Studies in Russian Literature)', published 1985 under ISBN 9780521238427 and ISBN 0521238420.