Wings by Mikhail Kuzmin
A key text in the history of gay literature, Wings was published in 1906 to the scandalized reaction of contemporary society and the generations which followed. Its central theme of aestheticized sensuality has drawn comparisons with the work of contemporaries Oscar Wilde and Andre Gide. The young Vanya Smurov is deeply attached to his mentor, Dr. Larion Stroop, and to the world of Renaissance art which the latter reveals to him. Initially appalled by the sudden discovery of Stroop's homosexual leanings, Vanya abandons him to pursue a normal heterosexual existence. In turn disgusted by ensuing encounters, he returns to Dr. Stroop and accompanies him to Italy where he begins his real education--both in the world of art, and that of hedonism.
Mikhail Kuzmin (1872-1936) was one of the great poets of the Russian Silver Age.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843914310 |
| ISBN 10 | 184391431X |
| Title | Wings |
| Author | Mikhail Kuzmin |
| Series | Hesperus Modern Voices Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hesperus Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-06-13 |
| Number of pages | 124 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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