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Marina Ivanovna Tsvetaeva (Russian: Марина Ивановна Цветаева, IPA: [mɐˈrʲinə ɪˈvanəvnə tsvʲɪˈta(j)ɪvə]; 8 October [O.S. 26 September] 1892 – 31 August 1941) was a Russian poet.
Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva (also Marina Cvetaeva and Marina Tsvetayeva) was born in Moscow. Her father was a professor and founder of the Museum of Fine Arts, and her mother, who died of tuberculosis when Marina was 14, was a concert pianist.
Tsvetaeva, whose early years were spent largely in Western Europe, once said that her “native language was German.” How do we explain this fact about the poet Boris Pasternak called “the most Russian poet of us all”?
Feb 3, 2022 · Her famously multi-layered, polyphonic, heightened style — on full display in epic poems such as “Poem of the Mountain” and “Poem of the End” — has led many a seasoned translator astray. But below is a subjective guide to some of Tsvetaeva’s best writing accessible in English.
May 14, 2024 · The Poet’s ‘Pathless’ Path from Moscow to Berlin and Prague. Marina Tsvetaeva (1892-1941) is now considered one of the greatest twentieth century Russian poets, and one of the most uncompromising.
Feb 5, 2024 · Marina Tsvetaeva, born on October 8, 1892, in Moscow, Russia, was a highly regarded Russian poet of the 20th century. Growing up in a family with literary inclinations, Tsvetaeva began writing poetry at an early age, showcasing an intense and emotive approach to her craft.
Laughter, shadows, ominous, And the pain that will not pass. Paris, June 1909. Note: Rostand’s play L’Aiglon concerns the unhappy life of the Duke of Reichstadt, the son of Napoleon I and Marie Louise, lived under the surveillance of Metternich at the Schönbrunn Palace.
