Nikolay Stepanovich Gumilev (Russian language: Никола́й Степа́нович Гумилёв, IPA:[nʲɪkɐˈlaj stʲɪˈpanəvʲɪt͡ɕ ɡʊmʲɪˈlʲɵf]( listen); April 15 NS 1886 – August 25, 1921) was an influential Russian poet, literary critic, traveler, and military officer. Gumilyov’s poetry collection entitled Cuzoe nebo (1912; “Foreign Sky”) established his reputation as a leading Russian poet. Nikolay was born in the town of Kronstadt on Kotlin Island, into the family of Stepan Yakovlevich Gumilyov (1836 His poems were banned and were not published in Russia until the late 1980s. In 1887, the Gumilev family moved to Tsarskoe Selo, where Nikolay began studying at the School of Gurevich. He studied at the gymnasium of Tsarskoe Selo, where the Symbolist poet Innokenty Annenskywas his teacher. Later, Gumilyov admitted that it was Annensky's influence that turned his mind to writing poetry. Gumilev was born in 1886, in Kronstadt. Later, Gumilyov admitted that it was Annensky's influence that turned his mind to writing poetry. His first publication were verses I ran from cities into th… RuVerses. Discerning a certain duality in Gumilev’s poetry, a duality which, in his view, characterizes the works of Akhmatova, Obolensky wrote that, in the poems written between 1918 and 1921, Gumilev “achieved remarkable emotional tenseness and visionary power—as in the ‘The Sixth Sense’ or the hauntingly suggestive ‘Tram that Lost Its Way.’” He studied at the gymnasium of Tsarskoye Selo, where the Symbolist poet Innokenty Annensky was his teacher. Although Gumilyov was proud of the book, most critics found his technique sloppy; later he would refer to that collection as apprentice's work. In addition, he expressed his disdain for the revolution by publishing, Nevertheless, the Soviet regime was unable to prevent the posthumous publication of, In the years after Gumilev’s death, his works and reputation fell into obscurity. Nikolay Gumilyov, Anna Akhmatova and their son Lev Gumilev, 1913 His first publication were verses I ran from cities into the forest (Я в лес бежал из городов) on September 8, 1902. It was here that his first poem, entitled "I ran from the cities to the forest" was published in the magazine "Tiflis Listok". Nikolay was born in the town of Kronstadt on Kotlin Island, into the family of Stepan Yakovlevich Gumilyov (1836–1920), a naval physician, and Anna Ivanovna L'vova (1854–1942).His childhood nickname was "Montigomo," the Hawk's Claw. For example, Earl Sampson, writing in Russian Literature Triquarterly, noted that though Gumilev began writing poetry in his teens, his artistic development was “slow, almost painfully slow.” Sampson described Put konkvistadorov as “definitely, irritatingly adolescent” and “highly derivative,” and he added that “Gumilev himself later regretted having published it.”, Gumilev followed Put’ konkvistadorov with such poetry collections as Romanticheskie tsvety (“Romantic Flowers,” 1908) and Zhemchuga (“Pearls,” 1910), which, although written in the tradition of Symbolism, impressed contemporary critics with its rich, exotic, daring imagery. Gumilev founded the “Guild of Poets,” and in 1912, with fellow poet Sergey Gorodetsky, invented the term “acmeism,” based on the Greek word akme, meaning “pinnacle,” to denote a new orientation in poetry. It was not only once, it will go this way, Profanity : Our optional filter replaced words with *** on this page •, © by owner. Nevertheless, as critics have written, Gumilev continued to revel in the exoticism characteristic of his early poetry. An ensuing volume, Shatyor (“The Tent,” 1921), is likewise caustic in its considerations of the revolution. Nikolay was born on April 3rd in Kronshtadt, to the family of the doctor S.Y. He later studied in St. Petersburg, Russia, but did not complete a degree. He found work as a lecturer, but he also continued to produce poetry collections. It comprised poems on most exotic subjects imaginable, from Lake Chad giraffes to Caracalla's crocodiles. These works, as Sampson noted in his Russian Literature Triquarterly appraisal, “show maturation and development.”. Gumilev. In fact, he openly proclaimed himself a monarchist. In 1900, the Gumilev family moved to the city of Tiflis in the Caucases in order to improve the children's health. Nikolai Gumilev during his senior years in gymnasium Nikolay Stepanovich Gumilev (Russian: Николай Степанович Гумилёв, April 15 NS 1886 – August 1921) was an influential Russian poet who founded the acmeism movement. A versatile critic, translator, prose writer, and theorist of poetry, Nikolai Stepanovich Gumilev was an innovative, imaginative, and influential poet who enjoyed particular prominence in Russia during the years before the revolution of 1917. He found work as a lecturer, but he also continued to produce poetry collections. Nikolai Gumilev, one of the most prominent Russian poets, was born on April 15, 1886. Among Gumilev’s other publications is Kostyor (“The Bonfire,” 1918), another volume in which he demonstrated his affinity for the exotic. The rich, exotic poetry of Nikolay Gumilyov (1886-1921) draws on his extensive travels in Europe and Africa. One Hundred Poems He later studied in St. Petersburg, Russia, but did not complete a degree. For several years, the Soviet establishment regarded him as a non-person. Unlike many of his colleagues, Gumilev was not a supporter of Bolshevik power in Russia. Giraffe, by Olga Slobodkina-von BromssenToday, as I see, you're especially wistful, my love. / O, listen! A reaction to a mystical approach to poetry—which provided many of Gumilev’s contemporaries an opportunity to address metaphysical and spiritual subjects—acmeism, with its focus on poetic technique, as well on procedures favoring clarity of expression, not only gained wide critical approval, but also exerted a significant influence on Russian poetry. Here Gumilev profoundly expresses his hate for the revolution and his disdain for communism’s emphasis on the collective over the individual. As a student he met Anna Andreyevna Gorenko, who would become a famous poet under the name of, Gumilev was an active participant in St. Petersburg’s literary life as a poet and critic. In addition, he expressed his disdain for the revolution by publishing Ognennyi stolp (“The Pillar of Fire,” 1921), a collection of fantastic, even nightmarish, poems rejecting the communist triumph. He studied at the gymnasium of Tsarskoe Selo, where the Symbolist poet Innokenty Annensky was his teacher. Particularly interested in poetics—the theory of poetry—Gumilev was instrumental in starting Acmeism, a new literary movement. Free shipping for many products! [N Gumilev; Richard McKane; Michael Basker] -- Nikolay Gumilyov, co-founder of the Acmeist school of poetry, was shot by the Bolsheviks in 1921. Early life and poems. From 1906 to 1908, he lived in Paris, France, where he attended university lectures. He was first husband of Anna Akhmatova and father of historian Lev Gumilev. / Your hands are especially slim / while embracing your knees. In 1903, the Gumilev family moved back to Tsarskoe Selo, where Nikolay entered the 7th class at the Nikolaevsky Tsarskoe Selo School. Nikolai was born in Kronstadt, into the family of Stepan Yakovlevich Gumilev (1836–1920), a naval physician, and Anna Ivanovna L'vova (1854–1942).His childhood nickname was Montigomo the Hawk's Claw. Poems by Nikolay Gumilev. The item The pillar of fire and selected poems, Nikolay Gumilyov ; translated by Richard McKane ; introduction and notes by Michael Basker represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Nevertheless, the Soviet regime was unable to prevent the posthumous publication of K sinyei Zvezde (“To a Blue Star,” 1923), the poetry collection that Earl Sampson described in Russian Literature Triquarterly as Gumilev’s “best and most significant work.” Unlike Ognennyi stolp and Shatyor, K sinyei zvezde harkens back to the more lyrical style of Gumilev’s earlier poems. Gumilev founded the “Guild of Poets,” and in 1912, with fellow poet Sergey Gorodetsky, invented the term “acmeism,” based on the Greek word, A reaction to a mystical approach to poetry—which provided many of Gumilev’s contemporaries an opportunity to address metaphysical and spiritual subjects—acmeism, with its focus on poetic technique, as well on procedures favoring clarity of expression, not only gained wide critical approval, but also exerted a significant influence on Russian poetry. The merciless fire devoured. According to Dimitry Obolensky, Gumilev’s poetic oeuvre reaches its apex during the period after 1918. N. Elaine Rusinko wrote in Slavic and East-European Journal, “Gumilev’s war poems are usually exalted and rhetorical in tone. Early life and poems. Nikolay Gumilev. He was the cofounder of the Acmeist movement. Nikolay was born in the town of Kronstadt on Kotlin Island, into the family of Stepan Yakovlevich Gumilyov (1836–1920), a naval physician, and Anna Ivanovna L'vova (1854–1942). Early life and poems []. Nikolay Stepanovich Gumilyov was an influential Russian poet, literary critic, traveler, and military officer. The house of my childhood games.... more ». He studied at the gymnasium of Tsarskoye Selo, where the Symbolist poet Innokenty Annensky was his teacher. Gumilev was eventually transferred from combat duty to administrative posts, but when the 1917 revolution erupted in Russia, he returned home. Nikolay Gumilyov was born in the town of Kronstadt on Kotlin Island, into the family of Stepan Yakovlevich Gumilyov (1836–1910), a naval physician, and Anna Ivanovna L'vova (1854–1942). From 1906 to 1908, he lived in Paris, France, where he attended university lectures. When World War I broke out, Gumilev volunteered for service and soon found himself in the cavalry. Nikolay Gumilyov was born in the town of Kronstadt on Kotlin Island, into the family of Stepan Yakovlevich Gumilyov (1836–1910), a naval physician, and Anna Ivanovna L'vova (1854–1942).His childhood nickname was "Montigomo," the Hawk's Claw. Get this from a library! Only in the mid-1980s did Soviet authorities allow the publication of Gumilev’s works. Gumilev was eventually transferred from combat duty to administrative posts, but when the 1917 revolution erupted in Russia, he returned home. Contents The poem was signed "K. Gumilev". Gumilev to Paris, where he becomes involved in an unrequited love affair, about which he writes a cycle of poems, К синей звезде (To a Blue Star), published posthumously. Exemplifying this poetry of clarity and concision is Gumilev’s own, Modern Russian Literature: From Chekhov to the Present. His childhood nickname was "Montigomo," the Hawk's Claw. His poems were banned and were not published in … Unlike many of his colleagues, Gumilev was not a supporter of Bolshevik power in Russia. In 1903, the Gumilev family moved back to Tsarskoe Selo, where Nikolay entered the 7th class at the Nikolaevsky Tsarskoe Selo School. He was a founder of the “Guild of Poets” and of the Acmeist school, among whose members were the young Osip Mandelstam and Gumilyov’s wife, Anna Akhmatova. [1] He studied at the gymnasium of Tsarskoe Selo, where the Symbolist poet Innokenty Annensky was his teacher. Nikolay Gumilev Spouse: Anna Nikolaevna Engelhardt (m. 1918–1921), Anna Akhmatova (m. 1910–1918) Death date: August 25, 1921. From Paris he travels to London, where he stays for three In 1921 Gumilev was arrested, charged as a co-conspirator in the anti-communist conspiracy known as the Tagantsev plot, and executed without trial. He was arrested and executed by the Cheka, the secret Soviet police force, in 1921. After the appearance of. My Thoughts. Nikolay attended the best school in the area, Tiflis One. In the years after Gumilev’s death, his works and reputation fell into obscurity. He was a cofounder of the Acmeist movement. As a student he met Anna Andreyevna Gorenko, who would become a famous poet under the name of Anna Akhmatova, and who he married in 1910. COLLECTION OF POEMS BY Nikolay Gumilev (Born 1886, Died 1921) (Translations from Russian) Nikolay Gumilev was one of the founders of the Acmeist movement. The rich, exotic poetry of Nikolay Gumilyov (1886-1921) draws on his extensive travels in Europe and Africa. Critics generally regard this volume as insignificant. Particularly interested in poetics—the theory of poetry—Gumilev was instrumental in starting Acmeism, a new literary movement. Nikolay Gumilyov (1886-1921), known for his colorful, exotic verses, was one of the leading Russian poets of the early twentieth century. In 1887, the Gumilev family moved to Tsarskoe Selo, where Nikolay began studying at the School of Gurevich. In 1905, while still in his teens, Gumilev published his first verse collection, Put’ konkvistadorov (“The Path of the Conquistadors”), which was strongly influenced by French Symbolism. Nikolay Gumilev was arrested and executed by the Cheka, the secret Soviet police force in 1921. Exemplifying this poetry of clarity and concision is Gumilev’s own Cuzoe nebo (“Foreign Sky,” 1912). For his efforts, he received two medals, including the distinguished Cross of St. George. In 1900, the Gumilev family moved to the city of Tiflis in the Caucases in order to improve the children's health. Adonis with his moony beauty... Like the wind of a happy country... ✍️️ The Sick Man Andrei Rublev Nikolay attended the best school in the area, Tiflis One. From 1907 and on, Nikolai Gumilyov traveled extensively in Europe, notably in Italy and France. In fact, he openly proclaimed himself a monarchist. He was shot in 1921, unjustly accused of complicity in an anti-Bolshevik plot. During World War I, Gumilyov fought at the front as a volunteer and in 1917 served as the Provisional Government’s special commissar in Paris after the first Russian Revolution that year. After the appearance of K sinyei zvezde and the essay collection Pisma o russkoy poezii, no further volumes of his writings appeared in the Soviet Union for more than 60 years, although some of his works were featured in Soviet anthologies. Later, Gumilyov admitted that it was Annensky's influence that turned his mind to writing poetry. The pillar of fire and selected poems. Early life and poems. Thus, after a very long hiatus, Russian readers were afforded the opportunity to renew acquaintance with the writer described by Sampson as an extraordinary poet, whose late poetry “tells us that he was in the midst of his creative development, that he still had new creative paths to follow, had fate so decreed.”, From Apollinaire to Rilke, and from Brooke to Sassoon: a sampling of war poets, A versatile critic, translator, prose writer, and theorist of poetry, Nikolai Stepanovich Gumilev was an innovative, imaginative, and influential poet who enjoyed particular prominence in Russia during the years before the revolution of 1917. 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