For rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s for Wakefield Trinity, Bramley, Hull Kingston Rovers, and Leeds, see Leslie Chamberlain.
Lesley Chamberlain (born 26 September 1951, Rochford, Essex) is a versatile British author who has written in a number of different genres — travel writing, food writing, Russian history, German history, fiction — after beginning as a journalist.
After working as a correspondent for Reuters beginning in 1978, she moved to full-time writing; her first of her nine books was published in 1982. She has written for The Independent, The Times Literary Supplement and Prospect magazine.
Chamberlain is married to Pavel Seifter [cs], a former Czech ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Chamberlain here starts with Kant's imaginative understanding of the human capacities for self-transformation. She traces the influence of these ideas on subsequent artistic visions of beauty. Such a self-understanding of inherent human creativity then inspired thoughts of revolutionary political change.[1] Her discussion traces the inspiration's philosophical evolution,[2][3] and also follows its transplant from Germany to Russia during the long 19th century. From Schiller's plays and Hegel's dialectic it came to Herzen, from Fichte to Bakunin, and by various paths from Schelling, Heine, Feuerbach and Marx to Turgenev, Dostoevsky, and Plekhanov. The ultimate destination was the tragic Bolshevik revolution of 1917 and civil war that followed. Unfortunately, the result was not the "new kind of living" sought by some, but instead a "metaphysical disappointment", a "philosophical perversity" that led to a "harshly policed" industrial state.[4][5]
"The great revolutionary art of 1895-1922" terminated.[6][7] The "whole utopian journey" became an "abject self parody". The "freedom and openness" of the imagination "was not allowed to last" by the Soviet party and state.[8]
Select bibliographyedit
The Food and Cooking of Russia, 1982
Nietzsche in Turin, 1996
The Secret Artist: A Close Reading of Sigmund Freud, Quartet, 2000
Motherland A Philosophical History of Russia, Atlantic Books, 2004
Lenin's Private War: The Voyage of the Philosophy Steamer and the Exile of the Intelligentsia, St Martin's Press, 2007; UK: The Philosophy Steamer Lenin and the Exile of the Intelligentsia, Atlantic Books, 2006
A Shoe Story: Van Gogh, the Philosophers, and the West (Chelmsford: Harbour 2014)
Arc of Utopia: The Beautiful Story of the Russian Revolution (London: Reaktion 2017)
Street Life and Morals (London: Reaction 2021)
Rilke: The Last Inward Man (London: Pushkin Press 2022)
Referencesedit
^Arc of Utopia, pp. 22-33. She refers to Kant's Critique of Judgment (1790), pp. 22, 28, 32, 184.
^Arc of Utopia, p.17. The philoosophy of each prior generation was transformed (stood on its head) by the next, Kant's by Schelling and Hegel, that by Marx, then Lenin's revision. Cf. p.167: Plekhanov's dilemma (Kant and Marx).
^Isaiah Berlin, Karl Marx (Princeton University 1939, 4th ed 1978, 5th 2013), pp. 56, 73, 113-120, 122, 125-126: Hegel by Marx.
^Pravda (15 March 1979) stated: "Our party is concerned at heart with the constant enrichment of the spiritual life of Soviet people" and "to further the spiritual potential of this society of ours, which is building communism". Arc of Utopia, pp. 185-186. An aim never realized, not pursued.
^Lesley Chamberlain, "The Arc of Utopia in the anniversary year of Russia 1917". "Suddenly, say 1895–1929, and with that huge upsurge 1905-1922, poetry, painting, philosophy, drama and street art came alive in a way Russia had never seen before; and the style was radically modern and post-bourgeois, in a way that would captivate the more settled West for a century to come."
lesley, chamberlain, rugby, league, footballer, 1950s, wakefield, trinity, bramley, hull, kingston, rovers, leeds, leslie, chamberlain, born, september, 1951, rochford, essex, versatile, british, author, written, number, different, genres, travel, writing, foo. For rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 60s for Wakefield Trinity Bramley Hull Kingston Rovers and Leeds see Leslie Chamberlain Lesley Chamberlain born 26 September 1951 Rochford Essex is a versatile British author who has written in a number of different genres travel writing food writing Russian history German history fiction after beginning as a journalist Following her secondary education at Glanmor Grammar School for Girls she studied German and Russian at Exeter and Oxford Universities After working as a correspondent for Reuters beginning in 1978 she moved to full time writing her first of her nine books was published in 1982 She has written for The Independent The Times Literary Supplement and Prospect magazine Chamberlain is married to Pavel Seifter cs a former Czech ambassador to the United Kingdom Contents 1 Arc of Utopia 2017 2 Select bibliography 3 References 4 External linksArc of Utopia 2017 editChamberlain here starts with Kant s imaginative understanding of the human capacities for self transformation She traces the influence of these ideas on subsequent artistic visions of beauty Such a self understanding of inherent human creativity then inspired thoughts of revolutionary political change 1 Her discussion traces the inspiration s philosophical evolution 2 3 and also follows its transplant from Germany to Russia during the long 19th century From Schiller s plays and Hegel s dialectic it came to Herzen from Fichte to Bakunin and by various paths from Schelling Heine Feuerbach and Marx to Turgenev Dostoevsky and Plekhanov The ultimate destination was the tragic Bolshevik revolution of 1917 and civil war that followed Unfortunately the result was not the new kind of living sought by some but instead a metaphysical disappointment a philosophical perversity that led to a harshly policed industrial state 4 5 The great revolutionary art of 1895 1922 terminated 6 7 The whole utopian journey became an abject self parody The freedom and openness of the imagination was not allowed to last by the Soviet party and state 8 Select bibliography editThe Food and Cooking of Russia 1982 Nietzsche in Turin 1996 The Secret Artist A Close Reading of Sigmund Freud Quartet 2000 Motherland A Philosophical History of Russia Atlantic Books 2004 Lenin s Private War The Voyage of the Philosophy Steamer and the Exile of the Intelligentsia St Martin s Press 2007 UK The Philosophy Steamer Lenin and the Exile of the Intelligentsia Atlantic Books 2006 A Shoe Story Van Gogh the Philosophers and the West Chelmsford Harbour 2014 Arc of Utopia The Beautiful Story of the Russian Revolution London Reaktion 2017 Street Life and Morals London Reaction 2021 Rilke The Last Inward Man London Pushkin Press 2022 References edit Arc of Utopia pp 22 33 She refers to Kant s Critique of Judgment 1790 pp 22 28 32 184 Arc of Utopia p 17 The philoosophy of each prior generation was transformed stood on its head by the next Kant s by Schelling and Hegel that by Marx then Lenin s revision Cf p 167 Plekhanov s dilemma Kant and Marx Isaiah Berlin Karl Marx Princeton University 1939 4th ed 1978 5th 2013 pp 56 73 113 120 122 125 126 Hegel by Marx Arc of Utopia p 186 quotes Pravda 15 March 1979 stated Our party is concerned at heart with the constant enrichment of the spiritual life of Soviet people and to further the spiritual potential of this society of ours which is building communism Arc of Utopia pp 185 186 An aim never realized not pursued Arc of Utopia p 174 quote Lesley Chamberlain The Arc of Utopia in the anniversary year of Russia 1917 Suddenly say 1895 1929 and with that huge upsurge 1905 1922 poetry painting philosophy drama and street art came alive in a way Russia had never seen before and the style was radically modern and post bourgeois in a way that would captivate the more settled West for a century to come Arc of Utopia p 191 quotes cf p 159 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lesley Chamberlain amp oldid 1161577050, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
