Tsvetaeva
Tsvetaeva by Viktoria Schweitzer, published by Harvill in 1995, offers an in-depth exploration of the life of Marina Tsvetaeva, one of the prominent Russian poets of the twentieth century. This edition spans 413 pages and is presented in English. The biography chronicles Tsvetaeva’s intense childhood, her early literary achievements, and her tumultuous life marked by personal and political upheaval, including her marriage to Sergei Efron and their subsequent separation during the Russian Civil War.
Readers will find a comprehensive account of Tsvetaeva’s experiences in exile, her creative output in Prague and Paris, and her eventual return to the Soviet Union amid the turmoil of World War II. Schweitzer’s work, based on two decades of research, delves into the complexities of Tsvetaeva’s life, highlighting her struggles and contributions to poetry and literary collections. This biography serves as a significant resource for those interested in essays and poetry, providing a detailed narrative of Tsvetaeva’s profound impact on Russian literature.
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Marina Tsvetaeva was one of the great Russian poets of the twentieth century. Born in 1892, the daughter of a gifted pianist and the founder of what became the Pushkin Museum, she led a cloistered and intense childhood. Her first collection of poetry was published in 1910, and the following year she met Sergei Efron, whom she married. In 1917 Efron joined the White Army and Tsvetaeva did not see him again for five years. In 1922 she managed to join him in exile in Prague and there, and later in Paris, she wrote many of her greatest works. At the outbreak of World War II, estranged from Efron, who had been exposed as a Soviet spy, she returned to the Soviet Union. There, in August 1941, she committed suicide. Viktoria Schweitzer’s biography, based on 20 years research, is the most detailed account of Tsvetaeva’s life yet to be published.
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