Khristina Krotkova’s Italian Sonnets

Agnieszka Lis-Czapiga

Uniwersytet Rzeszowski, Kolegium Nauk Humanistycznych, Instytut Neofilologii, Katedra Rusycystyki
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0676-519X

Abstract

Khristina Krotkova is recognised as a representative of the First Wave of Russian Emigration, she was also a member of literary association “Skit”. Krotkova’s Italian Sonnets form crown of sonnets consisting of 14 poems. Only the title of the cycle concerns the Italian theme, as the crown is formally composed of English sonnets. Italian culture, architecture monuments, masterpieces of literature and painting as well as Italian nature inspired Krotkova and became the pretext to existential and epistemological deliberations.

Keywords:

the First Wave of Emigration, Kristina Krotkova, series, wreath of sonnets