Valery Brusov. 1890 Journal Entries

This is the first unabridged publication of the fragment of Valery Bryusov’s journal. In this fragment, Bryusov describes the events of the summer, autumn, and winter of 1890. During this period, he leaves F. Kreiman’s gymnasium and enters L. Polivanov’s gymnasium. The journal gives an idea of the poet’s personal life: his circle of friends, family, life, study, hobbies, etc. Bryusov also describes his first poetic experiments. The authors of this publication not only attempt to decipher the entire textual material but also compare the text with the material prepared for publication by the poet’s wife I.M. Bryusova. The foreword analyzes journal entries in detail and outlines the history of the publication of Bryusov’s journals. The journal is provided with a detailed historical and literary commentary.