Vasily Vasilievich Rozanov (Russian: Васи́лий Васи́льевич Рóзанов; 2 May [O.S. 20 April] 1856 – 5 February 1919) was one of the most controversial Russian writers and important philosophers in the symbolists' [1] of the pre-revolutionary epoch.
Rozanov tried to reconcile Christian teachings with ideas of healthy sex and family life, but as his adversary Nikolai Berdyaev put it, he "set up sex in opposition to the Word". His interest in these matters, as in matters of religion, brought Rozanov close to Russian Symbolism.[2] Because of references to the phallus in Rozanov's writings, Klaus von Beyme called him the Rasputin of the Russian intelligentsia.[3]
Rozanov's mature works are personal diaries containing intimate thoughts, impromptu lines, unfinished maxims, vivid aphorisms, reminiscences, and short essays. Those works in which he thus attempted to recreate the intonations of speech form a loosely-connected trilogy, comprising Solitaria (1911) and the two volumes of Fallen Leaves (1913 and 1915).
Rozanov frequently referred to himself as Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "Underground Man" and proclaimed his right to espouse contrary opinions at the same time. He first attracted attention in the 1890s when he published political sketches in the conservative newspaper Novoye Vremya ("New Time"), owned and run by Aleksey Suvorin. Rozanov's comments, always paradoxical and sparking controversy, led him into clashes with the Tsarist government and with radicals such as Lenin. For example, Rozanov readily passed from criticism of Russian Orthodoxy, and even of what he saw as the Christian preoccupation with death, to fervent praise of Christian faith, from praise of Judaism to unabashed anti-Semitism and from acceptance of homosexuality as yet another side of human nature to vitriolic accusations that Nikolai Gogol and some other writers had been latent homosexuals.[citation needed] He proclaimed that politics was "obsolete" because "God doesn't want politics any more"; constructed an "apocalypse of our times"; and recommended the "healthy instincts" of the Russian people, their longing for authority, and their hostility to modernism.[4]
Rozanov starved to death in a monastery in the hungry years following the revolution. His work was suppressed and largely forgotten in the Soviet Union, but there were some prominent writers, including Maxim Gorky and Venedikt Erofeev, among his admirers, and his ideas are thought to have exercised an influence on Vladimir Nabokov's approach to the everyday world of existence (быт/byt) as utopic.[5] Recently, however, his paradoxical writings have once again become available to Russian readers, and there has been somewhat of a resurgence among readers sympathetic to Rozanov's political views. Rozanov is the main source of inspiration for Dmitry Galkovsky's philosophical novelThe Infinite Deadlock (1988), which revises 19th-century Russian history and places Rozanov at the center of Russian philosophical thought. Rozanov remains little known outside Russia, but some western scholars have become increasingly fascinated by his work and his persona.
Bibliographyedit
Legenda o velikom inkvizitore F.M. Dostoyevskogo (1894; Dostoevsky and the Legend of the Grand Inquisitor)
Literaturnye ocherki (1899; "Literary Essays")
Sumerki prosvescheniya (1899; "Twilight of Education")
Semeyny vopros v Rossii (1903; "The Family Question in Russia")
Metafizika Khristianstva (1911; "Metaphysics of Christianity"):
^Beasley, Rebecca (2020). Russomania: Russian Culture and the Creation of British Modernism, 1881-1922. Oxford University Press. p. 343. ISBN9780198802129.
^Klaus von Beyme, Politische Theorien im Zeitalter der Ideologien, Wiesbaden 2002, pp. 604-05
^Vasilij Rozanov: The Apocalypse of Our Times, 1977, pp. 204, 443, 483
^Adam Ure, Vasilii Rozanov and the Creation: The Edenic Vision and the Rejection of Eschatology, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2011 pp. 7, 204, n. 26
January 01, 1970
vasily, rozanov, vasily, vasilievich, rozanov, russian, Васи, лий, Васи, льевич, Рóзанов, april, 1856, february, 1919, most, controversial, russian, writers, important, philosophers, symbolists, revolutionary, epoch, born2, april, 1856vetluga, russian, empired. Vasily Vasilievich Rozanov Russian Vasi lij Vasi levich Rozanov 2 May O S 20 April 1856 5 February 1919 was one of the most controversial Russian writers and important philosophers in the symbolists 1 of the pre revolutionary epoch Vasily RozanovBorn2 May O S 20 April 1856Vetluga Russian EmpireDied5 February 1919 1919 02 05 aged 62 Sergiyev Posad Soviet RussiaEra20th century philosophyRegionRussian philosophySchoolChristian philosophy Russian symbolismMain interestsPhilosophy of religion Contents 1 Views 2 Bibliography 3 See also 4 ReferencesViews editRozanov tried to reconcile Christian teachings with ideas of healthy sex and family life but as his adversary Nikolai Berdyaev put it he set up sex in opposition to the Word His interest in these matters as in matters of religion brought Rozanov close to Russian Symbolism 2 Because of references to the phallus in Rozanov s writings Klaus von Beyme called him the Rasputin of the Russian intelligentsia 3 Rozanov s mature works are personal diaries containing intimate thoughts impromptu lines unfinished maxims vivid aphorisms reminiscences and short essays Those works in which he thus attempted to recreate the intonations of speech form a loosely connected trilogy comprising Solitaria 1911 and the two volumes of Fallen Leaves 1913 and 1915 Rozanov frequently referred to himself as Fyodor Dostoyevsky s Underground Man and proclaimed his right to espouse contrary opinions at the same time He first attracted attention in the 1890s when he published political sketches in the conservative newspaper Novoye Vremya New Time owned and run by Aleksey Suvorin Rozanov s comments always paradoxical and sparking controversy led him into clashes with the Tsarist government and with radicals such as Lenin For example Rozanov readily passed from criticism of Russian Orthodoxy and even of what he saw as the Christian preoccupation with death to fervent praise of Christian faith from praise of Judaism to unabashed anti Semitism and from acceptance of homosexuality as yet another side of human nature to vitriolic accusations that Nikolai Gogol and some other writers had been latent homosexuals citation needed He proclaimed that politics was obsolete because God doesn t want politics any more constructed an apocalypse of our times and recommended the healthy instincts of the Russian people their longing for authority and their hostility to modernism 4 Rozanov starved to death in a monastery in the hungry years following the revolution His work was suppressed and largely forgotten in the Soviet Union but there were some prominent writers including Maxim Gorky and Venedikt Erofeev among his admirers and his ideas are thought to have exercised an influence on Vladimir Nabokov s approach to the everyday world of existence byt byt as utopic 5 Recently however his paradoxical writings have once again become available to Russian readers and there has been somewhat of a resurgence among readers sympathetic to Rozanov s political views Rozanov is the main source of inspiration for Dmitry Galkovsky s philosophical novel The Infinite Deadlock 1988 which revises 19th century Russian history and places Rozanov at the center of Russian philosophical thought Rozanov remains little known outside Russia but some western scholars have become increasingly fascinated by his work and his persona Bibliography editLegenda o velikom inkvizitore F M Dostoyevskogo 1894 Dostoevsky and the Legend of the Grand Inquisitor Literaturnye ocherki 1899 Literary Essays Sumerki prosvescheniya 1899 Twilight of Education Semeyny vopros v Rossii 1903 The Family Question in Russia Metafizika Khristianstva 1911 Metaphysics of Christianity Temnyi Lik Dark representation of a face Liudi Lunnogo Sveta People of the Moon light Uyedinyonnoye 1912 Solitary Thoughts eng trans Solitaria Opavshiye listya 1913 15 Fallen Leaves Apokalipsis nashego vremeni 1917 18 The Apocalypse of our Time See also editRussian philosophy Polina Suslova Russian symbolismReferences edit Beasley Rebecca 2020 Russomania Russian Culture and the Creation of British Modernism 1881 1922 Oxford University Press p 343 ISBN 9780198802129 Vasily Vasilyevich Rozanov Russian writer Britannica www britannica com Retrieved 2022 05 18 Klaus von Beyme Politische Theorien im Zeitalter der Ideologien Wiesbaden 2002 pp 604 05 Vasilij Rozanov The Apocalypse of Our Times 1977 pp 204 443 483 Adam Ure Vasilii Rozanov and the Creation The Edenic Vision and the Rejection of Eschatology Bloomsbury Publishing 2011 pp 7 204 n 26 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vasily Rozanov amp oldid 1220762114, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
