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Abstract
ABSTRACT This article explores a section of the transcript of Joseph Brodsky’s presentation at the 1991 conference on the centenary of Osip Mandelstam in London. It analyzes Brodsky’s position opposing the established view that Mandelstam’s ‘Ode’ to Stalin was an ‘illness.’ It analyzes and comments on Brodsky’s oral statements on the subject, made during the opponents’ presentations at the conference that specifically addressed this work.
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Russian Studies in Literature publishes high-quality, annotated translations of Russian literary criticism and scholarship on contemporary works and popular cultural topics as well as the classics. Selections are drawn from the leading literary periodicals including Literaturnaia gazeta (Literary Gazette), Novoe literaturnoe obozrenie (New Literary Review), Oktiabr (October), Voprosy literatury (Problems of Literature), and Znamia (Banner). An editorial introduction to every issue provides context and insight that will be helpful for English-language readers.