Gavril Romanovich Derzhavin
Gavril Romanovich Derzhavin , 1743-1816, Russian classical poet. His satirical ode to Catherine II, Felitsa (1782), won her favor, and he became poet laureate and later Minister of Justice. The Ode to God (1784, tr. in B. G. Guerney, A Treasury of Russian Literature, 1943) is the most famous of his many lyrics. His poetry and memoirs present a rich and complex portrait of his time.
Bibliography: See biography by J. V. Clardy (1967).
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The Daring of Derzavin: The Moral and Aesthetic Independence of the Poet in Russia
Magazine article from: Canadian Slavonic Papers; 3/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Bloomington, IN: Slavica, 2001. vi, 258 pp. Index. $24.95, paper. Eclipsed by Pushkin, Gavrilo Romanovich Derzhavin's reputation as a poet has struggled for recognition. However, in at least two areas he has claims to make...
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The twilight of Russian literature: Vladislav Khodasevich and Gavriil Derzhavin.
Magazine article from: The Antioch Review; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...response to this poetic crisis, Khodasevich shifted from poetry to biography, choosing to resurrect Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin, whom he regarded as the founder of Russia's Golden Age of literature. The resulting biography, entitled...
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Gavril Romanovich Derzhavin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Gavril Romanovich Derzhavin , 1743-1816, Russian classical poet. His satirical ode to Catherine II, Felitsa (1782), won her favor, and he became poet...
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