Ilvov who became the successor of Nikolay Gumilev’s traditions is considered
in this article. Gumilev turned out to be a favourite poet of Russian emigrants in
the East, his fate and lyrics were a model for the creative intelligentsia of China.
Ilvov reflected the “sea” line of Gumilev’s work, using motives and subjects
close to him.</p>
<p class="text-align-justify">The article analyzes the legend of the Flying Dutchman in Ilvov’s text. It is
also noted that Ilvov not only reflected Gumilev’s images in his work, but also
used Gumilev’s unusual appearance to create his character – “The Flying
Dutchman”. Gumilev’s interest in other nations and countries makes it possible
to see the features of an eternal tramp in his soul, and his attraction to the sea
space relates to the characters of the Flying Dutchman legend. These motives
and images, the poet’s personal experiences were picked up in Ilvov’s story –
the story of how the black passion of a sailor-sinner settled in the heart of
a Russian revolutionary.</p>
<p class="text-align-justify">The East opens its saving and regenerating beginning, helping to clear the
characters who are thirsty for light. Ilvov’s story, focused on Gumilev’s philo-
sophical views and the poetics, allows us to see the metaphorically identified
paths of Russian emigration, for whom the East becomes the beginning of a new
life for.</p>
The Shanghai writer’s story “The Flying Dutchman” by Boris
Ilvov who became the successor of Nikolay Gumilev’s traditions is considered
in this article. Gumilev turned out to be a favourite poet of Russian emigrants in
the East, his fate and lyrics were a model for the creative intelligentsia of China.
Ilvov reflected the “sea” line of Gumilev’s work, using motives and subjects
close to him.
The article analyzes the legend of the Flying Dutchman in Ilvov’s text. It is
also noted that Ilvov not only reflected Gumilev’s images in his work, but also
used Gumilev’s unusual appearance to create his character – “The Flying
Dutchman”. Gumilev’s interest in other nations and countries makes it possible
to see the features of an eternal tramp in his soul, and his attraction to the sea
space relates to the characters of the Flying Dutchman legend. These motives
and images, the poet’s personal experiences were picked up in Ilvov’s story –
the story of how the black passion of a sailor-sinner settled in the heart of
a Russian revolutionary.
The East opens its saving and regenerating beginning, helping to clear the
characters who are thirsty for light. Ilvov’s story, focused on Gumilev’s philo-
sophical views and the poetics, allows us to see the metaphorically identified
paths of Russian emigration, for whom the East becomes the beginning of a new
life for.
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