Tsvetaeva'S Orphic Journeys In The Worlds Of The Word

Explores the rich theme of the myth of Orpheus as master narrative for poetic inspiration and creative survival in the life and work of Marina Tsvetaeva. Olga Peters Hasty establishes the basic themes of the Orphic Complex and orders her arguments in the tragic shape of the Orpheus myth as it worked itself out organically in Tsvetaeva's own life.