Boris Mikhailovich Eikhenbaum[1] (Russian: Борис Михайлович Эйхенбаум, IPA:[ɨjxʲɪnˈbaʊm]; 16 October 1886 – 2 November 1959) was a Russian Empire and Soviet literary scholar and historian of Russian literature. He is a representative of Russian formalism.
Eikhenbaum was born in Voronezh, the grandson of Jewish mathematician and poet Jacob Eichenbaum.[2] His childhood and adolescence were spent there. After finishing elementary school in 1905, Eikhenbaum went to Petersburg and enrolled in the Military Medical Academy, soon thereafter in 1906, he enrolled in the biological faculty of the Free High School of P. F. Lesgaft. In parallel he studied music (violin, piano, voice). In 1907 Eikhenbaum left this school and enrolled in the Musical school of E. P. Raprof and the historical-philological faculty of Saint Petersburg State University. In 1909, Eikhenbaum abandoned professional aspirations in music, choosing in favor of philology. In this same year after two years of study in the Slavic-Russian department, Eikhenbaum transferred to the Romance-Germanic department; however, in 1911, he returned to the Slavic-Russian department. In 1912, Eikhenbaum finished his university studies. From 1913 to 1914, Eikhenbaum published in a number of periodicals, and conducted reviews of foreign literature in the newspaper «Русская молва». In 1914, Eikhenbaum began his pedagogical activities, and became a teacher in the school of Y. G. Gurevich.[3][4][5][6]
A key moment in the biography of Eikhenbaum was his involvement with other members of the Society for the Study of Poetic Language (OPOJAZ), which was formed in 1916. In 1918, Eikhenbaum joined OPOJAZ and participated in their research until the middle of the 1920s. Eikhenbaum provided definition and interpretation for the group,[7] with essays such as Theory of the "Formal Method" he helped outline their approach to literature.[8] From 1947 to 1949, Eikhenbaum was victimized by the campaign against "rootless cosmopolitanism,"[9][10] along with Viktor Zhirmunsky, Grigorii Gukovskii, and Mark Azadovsky, but was able to continue his science. Eikhenbaum died at the age of 73 in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, in 1959.
Literary worksedit
Pushkin as Poet and the 1825 Revolt (An Attempt at Psychological Investigation) / Пушкин-поэт и бунт 1825 года (Опыт психологического исследования), 1907.
How Gogol's Overcoat Was Made / Как сделана "Шинель" Гоголя, 1919.[1]
Melody of Russian Lyric Poetry / Мелодика русского лирического стиха, 1922.[2]
Young Tolstoy / Молодой Толстой, 1922.
Anna Akhmatova: An Attempt at Analysis / Анна Ахматова Опыт анализа, 1923.[3]
Lermontov. A Study in Historical-Literary Evaluation / Лермонтов. Опыт историко-литературной оценки, 1924.
Leskov and Contemporary Prose / Лесков и современная проза, 1925.
O. Henry and the Theory of the Short Story / О. Генри и теория новеллы, 1925.[4]
Literature and Cinema / Литература и кино, 1926.
Theory of the "Formal Method" / Теория "формального метода", 1925.[5]
Literary Mores / Литературный быт, 1927.
Leo Tolstoy: The Fifties / Лев Толстой: пятидесятые годы, 1928.
Leo Tolstoy: The Sixties / Лев Толстой: шестидесятые годы, 1931.
Leo Tolstoy: The Seventies / Лев Толстой: семидесятые годы, 1940.
Horowitz, Brian (2015), "Battling for Self-Definition in Soviet Literature: Boris Eikhenbaum's Jewish Question", Znanie. Ponimanie. Umenie, 12 (2): 379–392, doi:10.17805/zpu.2015.2.41.
External linksedit
Works by Boris Eikhenbaum at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
February 18, 2024
boris, eikhenbaum, boris, mikhailovich, eikhenbaum, russian, Борис, Михайлович, Эйхенбаум, ɨjxʲɪnˈbaʊm, october, 1886, november, 1959, russian, empire, soviet, literary, scholar, historian, russian, literature, representative, russian, formalism, Борис, Эйхенб. Boris Mikhailovich Eikhenbaum 1 Russian Boris Mihajlovich Ejhenbaum IPA ɨjxʲɪnˈbaʊm 16 October 1886 2 November 1959 was a Russian Empire and Soviet literary scholar and historian of Russian literature He is a representative of Russian formalism Boris EikhenbaumBoris EjhenbaumBorn 1886 10 16 16 October 1886Voronezh Russian EmpireDied2 November 1959 1959 11 02 aged 73 Leningrad Russian SFSR Soviet UnionBurial placeBogoslovskoe CemeteryNationalityRussian JewEducationSaint Petersburg State UniversityOccupation s Literary critic historianOrganizationOPOJAZMovementRussian formalismRelativesJacob Eichenbaum grandfather Vsevolod Eikhenbahum brother Contents 1 Biography 2 Literary works 3 Notes 4 Further reading 5 External linksBiography editEikhenbaum was born in Voronezh the grandson of Jewish mathematician and poet Jacob Eichenbaum 2 His childhood and adolescence were spent there After finishing elementary school in 1905 Eikhenbaum went to Petersburg and enrolled in the Military Medical Academy soon thereafter in 1906 he enrolled in the biological faculty of the Free High School of P F Lesgaft In parallel he studied music violin piano voice In 1907 Eikhenbaum left this school and enrolled in the Musical school of E P Raprof and the historical philological faculty of Saint Petersburg State University In 1909 Eikhenbaum abandoned professional aspirations in music choosing in favor of philology In this same year after two years of study in the Slavic Russian department Eikhenbaum transferred to the Romance Germanic department however in 1911 he returned to the Slavic Russian department In 1912 Eikhenbaum finished his university studies From 1913 to 1914 Eikhenbaum published in a number of periodicals and conducted reviews of foreign literature in the newspaper Russkaya molva In 1914 Eikhenbaum began his pedagogical activities and became a teacher in the school of Y G Gurevich 3 4 5 6 A key moment in the biography of Eikhenbaum was his involvement with other members of the Society for the Study of Poetic Language OPOJAZ which was formed in 1916 In 1918 Eikhenbaum joined OPOJAZ and participated in their research until the middle of the 1920s Eikhenbaum provided definition and interpretation for the group 7 with essays such as Theory of the Formal Method he helped outline their approach to literature 8 From 1947 to 1949 Eikhenbaum was victimized by the campaign against rootless cosmopolitanism 9 10 along with Viktor Zhirmunsky Grigorii Gukovskii and Mark Azadovsky but was able to continue his science Eikhenbaum died at the age of 73 in Leningrad now St Petersburg in 1959 Literary works editPushkin as Poet and the 1825 Revolt An Attempt at Psychological Investigation Pushkin poet i bunt 1825 goda Opyt psihologicheskogo issledovaniya 1907 How Gogol s Overcoat Was Made Kak sdelana Shinel Gogolya 1919 1 Melody of Russian Lyric Poetry Melodika russkogo liricheskogo stiha 1922 2 Young Tolstoy Molodoj Tolstoj 1922 Anna Akhmatova An Attempt at Analysis Anna Ahmatova Opyt analiza 1923 3 Lermontov A Study in Historical Literary Evaluation Lermontov Opyt istoriko literaturnoj ocenki 1924 Leskov and Contemporary Prose Leskov i sovremennaya proza 1925 O Henry and the Theory of the Short Story O Genri i teoriya novelly 1925 4 Literature and Cinema Literatura i kino 1926 Theory of the Formal Method Teoriya formalnogo metoda 1925 5 Literary Mores Literaturnyj byt 1927 Leo Tolstoy The Fifties Lev Tolstoj pyatidesyatye gody 1928 Leo Tolstoy The Sixties Lev Tolstoj shestidesyatye gody 1931 Leo Tolstoy The Seventies Lev Tolstoj semidesyatye gody 1940 Notes edit Also transliterated Eichenbaum Eichenbaum Gelber Jacob Encyclopaedia Judaica Carol Joyce Any Boris Eikhenbaum Voices of a Russian Formalist Stanford University Press 1994 pp 11 16 ISBN 0 8047 2229 3 Nikolaj Melnikov Boris Ejhenbaum Zhizn v slove Lehaim Oktyabr 2006 Elektronnaya Evrejskaya Enciklopediya Ejhenbaum Boris Enciklopediya Krugosvet Ejhenbaum Boris Mihajlovich Victor Erlich Russian Formalism History Doctrine Walter de Gruyter 1980 p 66 ISBN 90 279 0450 2 Peter Brooks et al The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism Cambridge University Press 1995 v 8 pp 11 14 ISBN 0 521 30013 4 Hugh Mclean Two Decades of a Russian Giant The New York Times 18 April 1982 Any p 195Further reading editHorowitz Brian 2015 Battling for Self Definition in Soviet Literature Boris Eikhenbaum s Jewish Question Znanie Ponimanie Umenie 12 2 379 392 doi 10 17805 zpu 2015 2 41 External links editWorks by Boris Eikhenbaum at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boris Eikhenbaum amp oldid 1155115071, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
