Interesting facts about Igor Severyanin - this is a great opportunity to learn more about the work of the Russian poet. Most of his poems were written in the genre of ego-futurism. He had a subtle sense of humor, which was often manifested in his poems.
So, here are the most interesting facts about Igor Severyanin.
- Igor Severyanin (1887-1941) - Russian poet of the "Silver Age".
- The real name of the writer is Igor Vasilievich Lotarev.
- Did you know that along the line of his mother, Severyanin was a distant relative of the famous poet Afanasy Fet (see interesting facts about Fet)?
- Igor Severyanin often stated that he was related to the famous historian Nikolai Karamzin. However, this is not supported by any serious facts.
- The first poems were written by Severyanin at the age of 8.
- Igor Severyanin often published his works under various pseudonyms, including "Needle", "Mimosa" and "Count Evgraf d'Aksangraf".
- An interesting fact is that the Severyanin was fond of composing new words. For example, he is the author of the word "mediocrity".
- At the beginning of his career, the poet published 35 brochures with poems for his own money.
- Igor Severyanin called his poetic style “lyrical irony”.
- Did you know that throughout his life Severyanin was an avid fisherman?
- In the Soviet era, the works of Igor Severyanin were banned. They began to be printed only in 1996, that is, after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
- Vladimir Mayakovsky (see interesting facts about Mayakovsky) has repeatedly criticized Igor Severyanin's poems, not considering them worthy of attention.
- In 1918, Igor Severyanin was awarded the title of "King of Poets", bypassing Mayakovsky and Balmont.
- Once Leo Tolstoy called Severyanin's work "vulgarity." Most of the journalists took up this statement, starting to print it in various publications. Such "black PR" to a certain extent contributed to the popularization of a little-known poet.
- The northerner constantly stressed that he was out of politics.
