In the January issue of the magazine "New World" in 1926, there was a stunning publication: "S.Yesenin."Black man".The text of the poem produced a particularly strong impression on the background of the recent tragic death of a young poet (as is known, December 28, 1925 Yesenin was found dead in the Leningrad hotel "Angleterre").His contemporaries considered this work a kind of penitential confession "scandalous poet."Indeed, such a merciless and painful self-accusation, as in this work, did not know Russian lira.Here is his summary.
«Black Man": Yesenin with myself
poem opens with an address that is repeated in a dying poet's poem: "My friend, my friend, - the lyrical hero begins to confess - I really, really sick ...".We understand that we are talking about mental suffering.Expressive metaphor: the head is compared with the bird tends to fly away, "her legs around his neck / could not stand to loom larger."What happens?At the time of tormenting sleeplessness to the hero comes and sits down on the bed mysterious black man.Yesenin (analysis of the sources of creation of the poem confirms it) appeals to a certain extent to the work of Pushkin's "Mozart and Salieri".On the eve of the great composer's death, too, saw a sinister black man.However, this figure Esenina interpreted very differently.Black man - a poet's alter ego, another of his "I".What hurts lyrical bad black man?
Yesenin: analysis of the inner world of the poet on the eve of suicide
In the third stanza of the poem there is an image of the book, which describes in great detail the whole of human life.In the Bible, in the Book of Revelation says that, reading the Book of Life, God judges each person according to his deeds.Letters in the hands of a black man Yesenin demonstrate that the devil is closely following the fate of people.In his writings, though not detailed personal history, but only a summary.Black man (Yesenin emphasizes this) chose all the unsightly and evil.He talks about "a scoundrel and profligate," an adventurer "highest grade", the "exquisite poet" with "uhvatistoy power."He claims that happiness - is only a "sleight of mind and hand", albeit bring "a lot of agony ... broken / false and gestures."It is worth mentioning the new-fangled theory, developed in the decadent circles of the early 20th century, to the special mission of sign language, which has been a supporter of Yesenin, and "queen" who are great dancer Isadora Duncan.The marriage was short-lived with her and did not bring the blessings of the poet."It seemed smiling and simple" at a time when the heart is breaking anguish, he had not only on the will of the then dominant fashion.Just as the poet could not conceal from himself the coming darkness of hopelessness associated not only with the internal contradictions of personality, but also the horrors of Bolshevism in Russia.
What lies at the bottom of the soul?
In the ninth stanza of the poem, we see how the lyrical hero refuses to talk to the intruder, he still wants to distance itself from the terrible story which is black people.Yesenin analysis of the everyday rough and tumble "of a" moral "a rogue and a thief" did not accept as a study of his life, he resists this.However, even he realizes that in vain.The poet reproaches the black visitor that he dares to intrude into the depths and take something from the bottom, because it "is not in the service of ... Vodolazova."This line polemically addressed to the work of the poet Alfred de Musset France, which "December Nights" uses the image of a diver, wandering around the "abyss of oblivion."Grammatical same structure ("Vodolazova Service") appeals to the morphological delights Mayakovsky, who is boldly futuristic racked established forms of language.
One at the window
image Night intersection in the twelfth stanza reminds of the Christian symbolism of the cross, which connects all areas of space and time, and contains the pagan idea of a crossroads as the location impure conspiracies and spells.Both of these characters from childhood imbibed impressionable peasant boy Sergei Yesenin.Verses "Black Man" brings together two opposing traditions, causing fear and pain lyrical take on global metaphysical tinge.He is "one at the window ..." The word "window" is etymologically related to the Russian language the word "eye".It is the eye of the hut through which light pours into it.Night window looks like a mirror in which everyone sees reflected.So in the poem appears a hint as to who is actually the black man.Now mockery night guest gets more specific hue: it is about the poet, was born "may in Ryazan '(Yesenin was born there), a blonde peasant boy" with blue eyes »...
MurderDouble
Unable to contain the rage and anger, lyrical hero is trying to destroy the cursed counterpart, he throws his cane.This gesture - dreamed up in hell to throw anything - not just found in the literary works of Russian and foreign authors.After this black man disappears.Yesenin (analysis allegorical double murder in world literature proves it) as if trying to protect themselves from the persecution of his other "I".But there is always a final associated with suicide.
poet standing alone in front of a broken mirror, appears in the last stanza of the work.The symbolism of the mirror as a conduit to other worlds that lead a person from reality in deceptive demonic world, enhances dark and meaningful final poem.
Requiem for a hope
It is difficult, almost impossible, so scourged themselves in front of a huge audience, as does Yesenin.His incredible sincerity with which he reveals the world his pain, make a confession reflects change of heart all his contemporaries Esenina.It is no accident the writer who knew the poet Benjamin Levin said of the black man as the investigating judge "for all of our generation," Pete's a lot of "beautiful thoughts and plans."Levin said that in this sense, a voluntary burden Esenina something akin to the sacrifice of Christ, which is the "picked weakness" and carried on himself all human "disease."
