history of Russian literature of the 20th century begins in 1881.The transition period between centuries considered to be its "Silver Age" (in the continuation of Pushkin's "Golden Age").The reforms of the early 20th century, the clash of different cultures and ways of life could not affect the mood of the creative intelligentsia.Many authors have not satisfied with description and analysis of social problems, most writers begin to think about the eternal questions of life and death, the existence of good and evil.A significant influence on the culture of these times has religion, religious theme becomes one of the fundamental works of many writers.Russian literature of the 20th century developed in the new historical conditions, which can not but have an influence on it.Creative intelligentsia of the time understands that the coming changes in the life of the country, and hence in their life are inevitable.Some are waiting for them with joy and hope, the other - with awe and horror, which is transmitted to the reader when reading their works.
Revolution of 1917 divides the Russian literature of that time into two camps: the "proletarian" literature and creativity of Russian emigrants.A good representative of the latter is Vladimir Nabokov, most of whose works can clearly be seen homesickness.
Russian literature of the 20th century has given our country and the world in general, a large number of geniuses of the word.This applies especially poetry.The poet of the "Silver Age" are: Nikolai Gumilyov, Maximilian Voloshin, Anna Akhmatova, Sergei Yesenin, Vladimir Mayakovsky, Blok, etc.The former members of Soviet literature are Yesenin and Mayakovsky.The founder of the so-called anti-Soviet literature says Alexander Blok wrote in those years the poem "Twelve".
Russian literature of the 20th century is represented by three pillars: the realism, the literary avant-garde and modernism, each of which is subdivided into several areas.Thus, modernism initiated development acmeism and symbolism.Prominent representatives of the latter were: Bryusov, Konstantin Balmont, Dmitry Merezhkovsky, Bely, Alexander Blok.The founders of the Russian literary acmeism considered Anna Akhmatova, Osip Mandelstam, Gumilev.
One of the most interesting areas of the literary art of the first decades of the 20th century is the revival of half-forgotten romantic forms.Creativity Alexander Green is amazing endless flight of fantasy and reverie.The works of the revolutionary workers poets are written in a special way, a new romance of the proletariat.Poets Nechayev, Privalov, Tarasov in their fables, calls and marches poeticizes heroic feat, adding to their bright colors description glow, fire, sunset, crimson dawn.
Since the beginning of the Great Patriotic War are many Soviet writers appeared on the battlefields.The works of this period were written sparkling language, their main idea was to fight against fascism.Certainly it is worth noting the patriotic poems of Anna Akhmatova, Tvardovsky, Tikhonov.During the war, writers are increasingly turning to the very rapid genre of literature: essays, short stories, reports and pamphlets.
Russian literature of the second half of the 20th century is represented by several genres, on the formation of which had a huge impact: Stalinism, "thaw", stagnation, perestroika.Russian literature has experienced on his way a lot of difficulties, sometimes experiencing the care of the state, at times being almost completely under his ban.Today, Russian literature of the 20th century is recognized around the world, the works of Soviet authors are read far abroad, it is removed movies, stage plays in theaters.The man never read in my life works of Solzhenitsyn, Sholokhov, Bulgakov, really lost a lot ...
