French to Russian Symbolism

[Natasha Randall]

The first connection that springs to mind is the influence of  
Verlaine and Mallarme on Briusov (who translated them and thought a  
lot about the musicality of poetry and the sounds of certain word  
combinations).

Natasha Randall

On Apr 26, 2010, at 2:22 PM, Margaret Maniak wrote:

> My question does not require a very technical answer; perhaps, just a
> sentence or two with a reference would be of enormous help to me.
>
> QUESTION: How was Russian poetry (Symbolist) transformed through the
> influence of French Symbolism on a phonetic, rhythmic level?
>
> Many thanks,
> MM
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