Contemporary Russian Poetry

<p>The book is a credit to the press a boon to everyone interested in Russian culture and an important resource for teachers and students of Russian literature. --Library Journal<br /><br /> . . . a solid and conscientious piece of work informed by discerning taste and learning. --Times Literary Supplement<br /><br />Smith's collection of contemporary Russian poetry should be useful to anyone with a serious interest in work produced during recent years both by poets living in the U.S.S.R. and by prominent Third Wave emigrés. . . . The introductory and biographical materials are excellent. --Publishers Weekly<br /><br />The work of twenty-three poets living in Russia and abroad and writing during the period since 1975 is highlighted in this dual-language anthology. The book features an extraordinary cohort of talented poets including Joseph Brodsky Evgenii Rein and Bella Akhmadulina. Notes biographical sketches a detailed bibliography and an informative introduction make this an indispensable resource for teachers students and readers of modern Russian literature.</p>