“Poetry is the plough that turns up time, so that the deepest layer, its black earth, is on top.”
Quote by Osip Mandelstam
Work
Black Earth: Selected Poems and Prose
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Author
Osip Mandelstam
Russian poet born on January 15, 1891, and died on December 27, 1938. Mandelstam is known for his unique poetic style and exquisite use of language, and is considered an important figure in 20th-century Russian literature. more
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