Andrei Bely

Andrei Bely (Russian: Андрей Белый, scientific transliteration Andrey Bely; actually Борис Николаевич Бугаев / Boris Nikolayevich Bugayev; * 14 Oktoberjul / October 26 1880greg in Moscow, .. † January 8, 1934 ) was a Russian poet and theorist of Symbolism. Vladimir Nabokov held his novel Petersburg for one of the greatest novels of the 20th century.

Life

From 1899 to 1903, the son of a significant mathematician and temporary Moscow University Dean graduated from the scientific department of the physico- mathematical faculty of Moscow University. After graduation, he began studying at the Faculty of historical- philological, but he dropped out after only one year in order to devote himself entirely to literature.

Was influenced the world view of young Bely, among others, Vladimir Solovyov, Arthur Schopenhauer, Buddhism and Friedrich Nietzsche. From 1903 until his death in 1921 joined Bely a friendship with the poet Alexander Blok. From 1904 Bely worked on the theoretical foundation of symbolism. During this time he worked on the philosophy of Immanuel Kant. From 1912 to 1916, Bely was intensely occupied with the anthroposophy of Rudolf Steiner, whose personal student he was. He worked on the construction of the first Goetheanum. In the twenties, he turned again from time to time from Steiner and criticized about the " amalgamation of false esotericism and of Vereinsmeierei " in the Anthroposophical Society.

From 1921 to 1923 Bely lived in Passau Street, one of the centers of Russian culture in exile in Berlin at that time.

Literature Prize

Since 1978, one named for him in literature prize will be awarded in Russia.

Works ( in German translation )

• The silver dove. Roman, customary. v. L. Wiebeck, 1912 current issue, customary. v. Gisela Drohla Island, Frankfurt am Main 1987, ISBN 3- 458-14580 -X

• Customary. v. Günter Dalitz, 1982, ISBN 3-7466-6058-0
• Current issue, customary. v. Gabriele Leupold: Suhrkamp (st 3716 ), Frankfurt am Main 2005, ISBN 3-518-45716-0