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Selection from Poems

Gelesen von Alan Mapstone

Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin is often called "the father of Russian literature". He was the first great poet to write in Russian rather than other European languages. His work influenced many later 19th century Russian-language writers.

Pushkin is notoriously difficult to translate into English. The translator here states "I have translated Pushkin literally word for word, line for line. My object was to make Pushkin himself, without a prompter, speak directly to English readers." - Summary by Alan Mapstone (0 hr 55 min)

Chapters

AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL POEMS: My Pedigree

4:58

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My Monument

1:56

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My Muse

1:21

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My Demon

1:39

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The Prophet

2:12

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NARRATIVE POEMS: The Outcast

3:18

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The Black Shawl

2:35

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The Roussalka

3:54

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The Cossak

3:35

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The Drowned

5:01

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POEMS OF NATURE: The North Wind

1:24

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Winter Morning

2:21

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Winter Evening

2:25

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The Winter-Road

2:06

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POEMS OF LOVE: The Storm-Maid

1:09

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The Bard

1:17

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Spanish Love-Song

1:13

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Invocation

1:55

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MISCELLANEOUS POEMS: The Poet

1:32

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To The Poet

1:36

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Insanity

2:12

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Death-Thoughts

2:24

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Rights

1:52

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The Delibash

1:38

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