The Olzhas Fenomen
This collection is a unique anthology of writings dedicated to the Kazakh poet, thinker, politician, diplomat and anti-nuclear activist Olzhas Suleimenov. Comprehensive in its breadth and scope, it contains contributions by scholars, writers, and fellow poets. Spanning the past half century, these articles, essays, and poems enable the English-speaking reader to become more fully acquainted with Olzhas Suleimenov and his work.
Olzhas Suleimenov shot to fame in the USSR with his poem Earth, bow down to Man! written to celebrate Yuri Gagarin's 1961 flight into space. The poet's most infl uential and controversial work, Az iYa, was published in 1975 and brought him world-wide recognition.
Among our eminent contemporaries we know of no other poet who arouses so much passion in his readers. The editor of this book has selected those articles and publications which best present Olzhas Suleimenov as both poet and citizen. The book is designed for those who admire the great poet and thinker, and also for those conduc
Author:
OLZHAS SULEIMENOV
Cover:
Мягкий переплет
Language:
ENG
Number of pages:
458
Publisher:
Teas Press
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