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Khodasevich’S Interpretation of Nina Petrovskaya’S Emigre Life: On the Poetics of Renata’S End, a Memoir Essay

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  • Pavel Uspenskij

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics)

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This article suggests a literary analysis of “Renata’s End”, a memoir essay written by V. Khodasevich (1928), one of the key examples for understanding the particular nature of Russian symbolism. It is focused on the interpretation that Khodasevich gave to Petrovskaya’s life abroad. The author of the memoir looks at the life of his character through the prism of a symbolist life-creation (zhiznetvorcheskaya) model based on the concept of doppelgangers, or doubles. Simultaneously, the author’s commentary of Petrovskaya’a life abroad is related directly to his own arduous experience as an emigre.

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  • Pavel Uspenskij, 2017. "Khodasevich’S Interpretation of Nina Petrovskaya’S Emigre Life: On the Poetics of Renata’S End, a Memoir Essay," HSE Working papers WP BRP 21/LS/2017, National Research University Higher School of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:hig:wpaper:21/ls/2017
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    Vladislav Khodasevich; Renata’s End; Necropolis; Nina Petrovskaya; emigration; the psychological trauma of emigration; poetics; Russian symbolism; doppelgangers.;
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