I am a literary giant in Russia

Chapter 77 Founding a sect

When reading the poem "I came into this world to see the sun" for the first time, Nadya couldn't help but read it aloud. Although this poem seemed to be inconsistent with the mainstream of poetry today, Nadya was still shocked and dizzy by the tension of life, the sonorous rhythm and the strong desire for light and ideals in this poem.

How can there be such a powerful poem?
There are no overly complicated words or overly cumbersome forms, but a fairly simple structure is used to sing out a melody as brilliant as the sun.

In addition, the girl also saw from the poem the unrestrained passion and arrogant personality of the young man with deep eyes. With such a strong vitality, how could he be defeated by other people's rumors and discussions?
With such a noble spirit, how could he easily accept money from others?
After reading this poem, the girl's previous doubts were all cleared up at once. Feeling suddenly enlightened, the girl couldn't help but recite the poem again.

But no matter how she adjusted her tone and rhythm, she still couldn't seem to find the unique feeling of the poem. For a moment, the girl really wanted to go straight to Mikhail's residence and ask him to recite the poem to her in person.

But after looking at her not-so-attractive casual clothes and her somewhat messy hair, the girl finally suppressed the idea and hurried to wash up.

But even so, the poem kept echoing in her mind.

She controlled her thoughts, but some people really can't control themselves.

On the day when the "Petersburg Anthology" was published, although Mikhail was indeed worried about this matter, he still slept soundly.

The accommodation environment is a bit poor, but Mikhail's sleep quality is really good. Maybe it's a talent.

Just when Mikhail was still immersed in a sweet dream, he was suddenly awakened by several rough knocks on the door.

Then Turgenev's familiar and excited voice came from outside the door: "Dear Mikhail! Open the door quickly! I have something to ask of you!"

I wondered who was going to check my water meter.
Although he was a little grumpy, Mikhail was a friend and he couldn't really leave Turgenev outside, so he could only yawn and run to open the door. As soon as the door opened, Turgenev grabbed Mikhail's hand and shouted:
"Write more poetry! Please, Mikhail, write more. I've always felt that we don't have many great poets in Russia, and even fewer with originality. You've only written two poems, but for some reason, especially this one, I can sense a hidden, unknown new direction!"

Mikhail was indeed surprised when he heard Turgenev's words.

Strictly speaking, what Turgenev felt was indeed correct. The poem "I Came into this World to See the Sun" can be said to be a masterpiece of Russian Symbolist poetry. When was the artistic concept of Symbolism formally proposed for the first time?

The name was first proposed by the poet Jean Moreas in the "Symbolist Manifesto" published in 1886 in the old art capital of Paris.

On the one hand, the concept of art is a summary of a new artistic trend, and on the other hand, it also marks the emergence of a new art form, just like Victor Hugo's "Preface to Cromwell" became the theoretical program of French Romanticism.

No matter in which field, founding a school of thought is often the highest honor. Even if the writer or poet who proposed this concept does not have corresponding excellent works, as long as he was the first to propose it, it means that his name will definitely appear in literary history.

Similarly, if an idea is proposed in one's own time and is recognized by many writers and artists, it undoubtedly means that one has the greatest voice in this school and will most likely have great prestige and influence in the art world.

On the other hand, in Russia during this period, Mikhail actually felt that symbolism was quite effective.

For example, if I were to sing praises of the sun, it might have different meanings for different people. To Belinsky, it undoubtedly represented the pursuit of democracy, revolution, and a bright future. But to those old conservatives in Russia, it's not impossible that the sun could be interpreted as the Tsar. Who knows, some of them might even exclaim:

"Look! What noble sentiments this poet has! Every second line he mentions the glorious sun, and who in Russia could he find who could keep the memory of this poet so long?"

Of course, the prerequisite is to have a certain degree of voice and not allow others to understand and interpret it. Otherwise, just mentioning a word may be a sin.

In short, at the right time, Mikhail will certainly choose to stand up and put forward a certain artistic concept, which is not only a way to accumulate prestige, but may also be a means of preserving himself.

But it must be said that if Mikhail had gone a little further and put forward all those artistic concepts that would later have a huge impact, then it would be no exaggeration to say that literary history would have written:
“The entire 19th and 20th centuries belong to Mikhail Romanovich Raskolnikov, and all influential artistic concepts and forms can be traced back to him.”

Fantasy. Mikhail was standing in his small room where he could hit his head if he wasn't careful. He started to fantasize again.
Fortunately, before he could drool in fantasy, Turgenev's excited voice brought Mikhail back to his senses.

Facing the excited Turgenev, Mikhail simply waved his hand and said with a calm smile, "Yes, Ivan, you are right. I do have some ideas about new artistic trends, but now is not the time. I will tell you when I have fully refined my ideas."

"Oh my God! It's true! My feeling was right!"

Turgenev had already had a vague feeling, and after hearing Mikhail's words, he immediately shouted: "Just tell me first, Mikhail! I swear to God, I will never tell another person!"

Mikhail: “.”

Believe in you or believe that I am Peter the Great.
It would be strange if a chatterbox like you could keep secrets.
Just as Mikhail was thinking about how to refuse politely, a familiar voice came from outside the door again.

"Mikhail! I think our collection of essays will actually sell out!"

With a wild shout, Nekrasov hurried in, followed by a somewhat shy but equally excited blond young man.

Mikhail: “?”

Are you guys coming to my house for team building?

It was supposed to be five chapters, or 10,000 words, but some parts were difficult to split, so I condensed it into three chapters, ahem.
However, I have also seen everyone’s comments. Thank you very much for your subscription. I don’t plan to go out during the May Day holiday. I will just stay at home and write well, and try to do more.

The monthly votes are also very powerful, and there are already 1,000 of them, so I will post this chapter first. I will continue to write two more chapters during the day. If I can write more, I will definitely post more. Thank you all for your support (heart)
I will try my best (clenched fist)

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