Alexander Blok is one of the most popular poets of the Silver Age. His biography and work are full of mysteries, but at the same time, very interesting and unique. Each of his works is a masterpiece. All of Blok's poetry is inspiring and impressive.
The poet was born at the end of the nineteenth century in St. Petersburg. His parents belonged to the local intelligentsia. Father, Alexander Lvovich, was a professor at Warsaw University. Mother, Alexandra Andreeva, worked as a translator. The parents did not live long in marriage.
After the divorce of his parents, Alexander lived with his mother.
The childhood of the great poet passed in the house of his grandfather. It is this place that evokes the warmest memories of the poet. The nature around was just magical. This greatly inspired young Alexander.
were warm, trusting and sincere. Blok loved his mother with all his heart, because it was she who laid in him a craving for poetry.
The first person to see Blok's poems was, of course, my mother. It was she who was both a kind critic and a support for the young author. The mother's help was very great, and the contribution to the formation of the poet was difficult to assess.
Alexander was educated at the Vvedenskaya gymnasium, and later left with his mother for the Nemean resort of Bad Nauheim.
Blok's first love was Sadovskaya. She won the heart of the young man, but there could be no relationship. They had a huge age difference, about ten years.
It was Ksenia Sadovskaya who was Alexander's muse. Many of his works are dedicated to a beautiful woman.
After graduating from high school, Blok in his hometown. Initially, he studied at the Faculty of Law, and later moved to another faculty related to history.
The beginning of the creative path of Alexander Blok
The first impulses of creativity began at a young age. Author. From an early age he was an inquisitive boy: he read many books, went to theaters and was an art lover.
Blok began to actively engage in creativity in the early years of the twentieth century.
For the first time, Blok began to publish his creations in the New Way magazine, which was owned by Merezhkovsky and Gippius.
Alexander immediately fell in love with symbolism. He sought to experiment, break persistent stagnation, and take risks. The author rejected realism, paying great attention only to symbolism. After the author's poems appeared in "New Way", they began to publish him in the almanac "Northern Flowers".
In 1903, a series of works "Poems about the Beautiful Lady" was published in the publication. The woman was one of the key themes in the works of Blok. He considered the fair sex to be a real source of goodness and light.
Revolutions in the work of Blok
This historical process has left a kind of imprint on the work of Blok. The events that took place during the revolution greatly influenced the poet and his worldview. The theme of love faded into the background.
Blok began to try himself as a playwright, writing the play "Balaganchik", which was staged on the stage of the theater in 1906.
The main theme of the 1920s was the problem of the relationship between the common people and the intelligentsia. It was a tendency in creativity - to write about what excites the soul so much. All his poems about the Motherland were saturated with patriotism and individuality. Each of them had an identity.
The bloc was not categorical towards the Soviet regime. He even collaborated with her. All the events of those times were reflected in his poetry. The block was easy-going and quickly adapted to new events in life.
It was at this time that Blok wrote the verse "Scythians" and the famous poem "The Twelve".
The last years of the poet's life
After the October Revolution, a difficult stage began in the poet's life. Alexander began to get sick often. He was plagued by diseases such as asthma, heart disease and scurvy.
The poet died on August 7, 1921.
Alexander Blok is considered one of the most significant figures in Russian poetry. His fate was not easy, but he left a deep mark on the history and culture of Russia.
