Under the Sign of Contradiction. Mandelstam and the Politics of Memory

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This book explores the final decade of Russian Modernist poet Osip Mandelstam, focusing on the contradictions in his life: testifying against friends and writing an ode to Stalin in exile. It analyzes his interrogations and the "Ode," connecting his experiences to broader themes in Western literature and dialogue with various poets and critics.