The Prisoner of the Caucasus (poem)
| Author | Alexander Pushkin |
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| Original title | Кавказский пленник |
| Translator | Roger Clarke |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | Narrative poem |
Publication date | 1822 |
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The Prisoner of the Caucasus (Russian: «Кавказский пленник» Kavkázskiy plénnik), also translated as Captive of the Caucasus, is a narrative poem written by Alexander Pushkin in 1820–21 and published in 1822. Dedicated to his friend General Nikolay Raevsky, it was inspired by the poet's time spent in Pyatigorsk during his southern exile.[1]
The poem is about a
Russian popular culture, in films such as the Soviet comedy Kidnapping, Caucasian Style.[4]
English translations
- Roger Clarke, in Eugene Onegin & Other Stories. London: Wordsworth Editions. 2005. ISBN 978-1840221367.
See also
- Russian conquest of the Caucasus
- The Prisoner of the Caucasus, a short story by Leo Tolstoy
- A Journey to Arzrum, a later work by Pushkin on the Caucasus
References
- ISBN 978-0521444439.
- ^ Layton, p. 28
- ISBN 978-0195177756.
- ^ "Russian Film: 'Кавказская Пленница' – 'Kidnapping, Caucasian Style'". Ruslanguage School. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
External links
- (in Russian) The text of The Prisoner of the Caucasus at Russian Wikisource
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