Poems and Stories

“Poems and Stories” of Marina Cvetayev – a collection of outstanding works of one of the brightest, autobiastic and tragic figures of the Silver Century. This is a unique combination of rebellion, expressive poetry and prolongative, autobiographical prose, revealing the whole depth of the Flower Genius. The book includes her famous poems (“Poem of the Mountains”, “Poem of the End”, “Poem of the Air”, “Krisol”), impressing with incredible rhythm, passion and emotional affection, as well as autobiographical stories and essays (“The Story of the Sun”, “Mother and Music”, “My Pushkin”). Through memories of childhood, youth, meetings with contemporaries and dramatic turns of fate, Cvetayev explores the nature of creativity, loneliness, love and yearly confrontation of the artist with unfortunate time. The prose and poetry of Cvetayev distinguishes itself by a recognizable, bright, telegraphic slope, where each word is charged with the limits of sincerity and inner strength. “Poems and Stories” is an honest and naked monologue of the poet, who has transformed his own life and pain into immortal art. ** About what the book in three words:** Creation, Passion, Fate. **Who to read:** To the lovers of the genius poetry of the Silver Century, to the lovers of deep autobiographical prose, as well as to everyone who is looking for in literature the limit of emotional sincerity, original style and immersion in the complex inner world of the great artist.