Reviews for Tsvetaeva, foto-biografiia

The average rating for Tsvetaeva, foto-biografiia based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-12-07 00:00:00 Martin Diez I've never been a big lover of biographies, but do plan to read more of them this year, predominantly on some of my favourite writers. As a fan of Tsvetaeva (she's probably my most cherished female poet), Russian history, and Russian poetry in general, I found Schweitzer's book ticked all the boxes in what you would want from an in depth bio. There is just so much detail covering Tsvetaeva's life: some things I knew, most things I didn't, that I wouldn't even know where to begin to highlight some of it. I suppose the most fascinating thing for me overall away from her poetry and family life was her relationships in regards to other writers, including love affairs with Osip Mandelstam and Sofia Parnok, and correspondences with Boris Pasternak and Rainer Maria Rilke. The final third was certainly the most powerful, and had moments that were just so heartbreaking, building up to her tragic death. It's the best biography I've read to date for sure.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-02-19 00:00:00 Will Finne Talk about a life like a novel!! Wonderful book, one of the great Russian poets of the Revolutionary era. The book gives you a life that reads like a novel. One of the most poignant moments came when her husband, Sergei Efron, likens his passionate wife to a fire that needs constant fuel, and that he didn't have enough to even raise smoke anymore. A great writer isn't always a great human being, but what an amazing character. Also tremendous insights into her poetry, the circumstances surrounding the various poem cycles--a fine fine literary profile.