Nikolay Gumilev was arrested and executed by the Cheka, the secret Soviet police force in 1921. COLLECTION OF POEMS BY Nikolay Gumilev (Born 1886, Died 1921) (Translations from Russian) Nikolay Gumilev was one of the founders of the Acmeist movement. He was first husband of Anna Akhmatova and father of historian Lev Gumilev. In 1903, the Gumilev family moved back to Tsarskoe Selo, where Nikolay entered the 7th class at the Nikolaevsky Tsarskoe Selo School. From Paris he travels to London, where he stays for three [1] He studied at the gymnasium of Tsarskoe Selo, where the Symbolist poet Innokenty Annensky was his teacher. Gumilev to Paris, where he becomes involved in an unrequited love affair, about which he writes a cycle of poems, К синей звезде (To a Blue Star), published posthumously. Nikolay Gumilev. Particularly interested in poetics—the theory of poetry—Gumilev was instrumental in starting Acmeism, a new literary movement. These works, as Sampson noted in his Russian Literature Triquarterly appraisal, “show maturation and development.”. 'The Giraffe' in fifty one variants in twenty languages. One Hundred Poems [Nikolay Gumilyov] on Amazon.com. Gumilev was born in 1886, in Kronstadt. Gumilev founded the “Guild of Poets,” and in 1912, with fellow poet Sergey Gorodetsky, invented the term “acmeism,” based on the Greek word, A reaction to a mystical approach to poetry—which provided many of Gumilev’s contemporaries an opportunity to address metaphysical and spiritual subjects—acmeism, with its focus on poetic technique, as well on procedures favoring clarity of expression, not only gained wide critical approval, but also exerted a significant influence on Russian poetry. He was a founder of the “Guild of Poets” and of the Acmeist school, among whose members were the young Osip Mandelstam and Gumilyov’s wife, Anna Akhmatova. In 1900, the Gumilev family moved to the city of Tiflis in the Caucases in order to improve the children's health. In 1921 Gumilev was arrested, charged as a co-conspirator in the anti-communist conspiracy known as the Tagantsev plot, and executed without trial. After the appearance of K sinyei zvezde and the essay collection Pisma o russkoy poezii, no further volumes of his writings appeared in the Soviet Union for more than 60 years, although some of his works were featured in Soviet anthologies. In the years after Gumilev’s death, his works and reputation fell into obscurity. N. Elaine Rusinko wrote in Slavic and East-European Journal, “Gumilev’s war poems are usually exalted and rhetorical in tone. When Kostyor appeared, Gumilev was relatively well established in the Russian literary community. The rich, exotic poetry of Nikolay Gumilyov (1886-1921) draws on his extensive travels in Europe and Africa. The pillar of fire and selected poems, Nikolay Gumilyov ; translated According to Dimitry Obolensky, Gumilev’s poetic oeuvre reaches its apex during the period after 1918. All poems of Nikolai Stepanovich Gumilev. It was not only once, it will go this way, Profanity : Our optional filter replaced words with *** on this page •, © by owner. Gumilev founded the “Guild of Poets,” and in 1912, with fellow poet Sergey Gorodetsky, invented the term “acmeism,” based on the Greek word akme, meaning “pinnacle,” to denote a new orientation in poetry. Early life and poems. In addition, he expressed his disdain for the revolution by publishing, Nevertheless, the Soviet regime was unable to prevent the posthumous publication of, In the years after Gumilev’s death, his works and reputation fell into obscurity. Critics generally regard this volume as insignificant. Although Gumilyov was proud of the book, most critics found his technique sloppy; later he would refer to that collection as apprentice's work. The poem was signed "K. Gumilev". In 1887, the Gumilev family moved to Tsarskoe Selo, where Nikolay began studying at the School of Gurevich. The item The pillar of fire and selected poems, Nikolay Gumilyov ; translated by Richard McKane ; introduction and notes by Michael Basker represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Nikolai was born in Kronstadt, into the family of Stepan Yakovlevich Gumilev (1836–1920), a naval physician, and Anna Ivanovna L'vova (1854–1942).His childhood nickname was Montigomo the Hawk's Claw. For example, Earl Sampson, writing in Russian Literature Triquarterly, noted that though Gumilev began writing poetry in his teens, his artistic development was “slow, almost painfully slow.” Sampson described Put konkvistadorov as “definitely, irritatingly adolescent” and “highly derivative,” and he added that “Gumilev himself later regretted having published it.”, Gumilev followed Put’ konkvistadorov with such poetry collections as Romanticheskie tsvety (“Romantic Flowers,” 1908) and Zhemchuga (“Pearls,” 1910), which, although written in the tradition of Symbolism, impressed contemporary critics with its rich, exotic, daring imagery. In fact, he openly proclaimed himself a monarchist. Nikolay Stepanovich Gumilev (Russian language: Никола́й Степа́нович Гумилёв, IPA:[nʲɪkɐˈlaj stʲɪˈpanəvʲɪt͡ɕ ɡʊmʲɪˈlʲɵf]( listen); April 15 NS 1886 – August 25, 1921) was an influential Russian poet, literary critic, traveler, and military officer. Home. After the appearance of. Its deepest concerns are man's inner being and striving for spiritual fulfilment. The poem was signed "K. Gumilev". Giraffe, by Olga Slobodkina-von BromssenToday, as I see, you're especially wistful, my love. He studied at the gymnasium of Tsarskoye Selo, where the Symbolist poet Innokenty Annensky was his teacher. Nikolay was born on April 3rd in Kronshtadt, to the family of the doctor S.Y. His childhood nickname was "Montigomo," the Hawk's Claw. Early life and poems []. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Nikolay Gumilev Poetry Poems Russian poet Tbilisi 1989 Russian Gumilyov at the best online prices at eBay! Nikolay Gumilev. Nikolay attended the best school in the area, Tiflis One. It was here that his first poem, entitled "I ran from the cities to the forest" was published in the magazine "Tiflis Listok". As a student he met Anna Andreyevna Gorenko, who would become a famous poet under the name of, Gumilev was an active participant in St. Petersburg’s literary life as a poet and critic. Gumilev was eventually transferred from combat duty to administrative posts, but when the 1917 revolution erupted in Russia, he returned home. An influential Russian poet, literary critic, traveler, and military officer. Exemplifying this poetry of clarity and concision is Gumilev’s own Cuzoe nebo (“Foreign Sky,” 1912). Gumilev was born in 1886, in Kronstadt. Nikolay was born in the town of Kronstadt on Kotlin Island, into the family of Stepan Yakovlevich Gumilyov (1836–1920), a naval physician, and Anna Ivanovna L'vova (1854–1942). Get this from a library! Later, Gumilyov admitted that it was Annensky's influence that turned his mind to writing poetry. For his efforts, he received two medals, including the distinguished Cross of St. George. The house of my childhood games.... more ». Why did you come, my thoughts, in instant, Like thieves to rob my quiet habitation, Like vultures, gloomy and malignant, With thirst for dread retaliation.... more ». Nikolay Gumilev Spouse: Anna Nikolaevna Engelhardt (m. 1918–1921), Anna Akhmatova (m. 1910–1918) Death date: August 25, 1921. Nikolay Gumilyov was born in the town of Kronstadt on Kotlin Island, into the family of Stepan Yakovlevich Gumilyov (1836–1910), a naval physician, and Anna Ivanovna L'vova (1854–1942).His childhood nickname was "Montigomo," the Hawk's Claw. Nikolay was born on April 3rd in Kronshtadt, to the family of the doctor S.Y. Gumilev was eventually transferred from combat duty to administrative posts, but when the 1917 revolution erupted in Russia, he returned home. He studied at the gymnasium of Tsarskoe Selo, where the Symbolist poet Innokenty Annensky was his teacher. Unlike many of his colleagues, Gumilev was not a supporter of Bolshevik power in Russia. 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