Alexander Blok quotes
Alexander Blok was a Russian poet and one of the leading figures of the Russian Symbolist movement. His poetry reflected the spiritual and social upheavals of early twentieth-century Russia. He remains celebrated for his emotional intensity and profound influence on Russian literature. Here are 8 of his quotes:
Blok was probably the greatest Russian poet since Pushkin; although internationally less well known than Rilke and Valéry, he is of their stature and importance. He revolutionized Russian versification by making use of a purely accentual technique. He knew, as so few now know, that only the poetry of suffering – whether it is a poetry of joy or not – can be great. His own poetry, for which he burnt himself out, demonstrates this.
Alexander Blok
So they march with sovereign tread...
Behind them limps the hungry dog,
and wrapped in wild snow at their head
carrying a blood-red flag
soft-footed where the blizzard swirls,
invulnerable where bullets crossed –
crowned with a crown of
snowflake pearls,
a flowery diadem of frost,
ahead of them goes Jesus Christ.
Alexander Blok
Alexander Blok
Occupation: Russian Poet
Born: November 16, 1880
Died: August 7, 1921
Quotes count: 8
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