Etymology of Khlyst

[Alexandra Smith]

  What was truly novel about her approach
> was precisely trying to see the phenomenon from the
> sectarians' own point of view. Otherwise, I believe,
> it was done only in fiction and, as far as I know,
> adequately, only by the two Symbolists I have
> mentioned.


Dear Olga,

I was interesting to read about your opinion on the images of KHLYSTY  
in Russian modernist fiction. Are you implying that Tsvetaeva's story   
1934 story "Khlystovki" was not a successful attempt to understand  
KHLYSTY?

All best,
Sasha Smith




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