The Bronze Horseman is not only a poem written by a great writer, but also an object that has a deep connection with the context in which it was written. The city of St. Peterburg, the equestrian statue, and the poem by Puškin fall within a greater cultural and literary phenomenon: “the myth of Peterburg”. In The Bronze Horseman we can see how the thaumaturge’s strong will to create the city will have unpredictable and catastrophic consequences since the beginning; its viscosity makes it an oppressive menace to the poor man, Evgenij; it is difficult to identify a single and visible entity that represents this power, but we are able to see it through the majestic statue, the hostile nature, or through Puškin’s poem. Therefore, can the myth of Peterburg (and so the power that it holds) be considered as an hyperobject? In the article we will try to give an answer to this question, through the analysis of the poem that fully represents the myth of Peterburg: The Bronze Horseman by Puškin, also discussing the catastrophic consequences on nature that the creation of the city had caused.
Una manifestazione dell'iperoggetto 'paesaggio': la Pietroburgo de Il Cavaliere di bronzo
Cinzia Cadamagnani;
2024-01-01
Abstract
The Bronze Horseman is not only a poem written by a great writer, but also an object that has a deep connection with the context in which it was written. The city of St. Peterburg, the equestrian statue, and the poem by Puškin fall within a greater cultural and literary phenomenon: “the myth of Peterburg”. In The Bronze Horseman we can see how the thaumaturge’s strong will to create the city will have unpredictable and catastrophic consequences since the beginning; its viscosity makes it an oppressive menace to the poor man, Evgenij; it is difficult to identify a single and visible entity that represents this power, but we are able to see it through the majestic statue, the hostile nature, or through Puškin’s poem. Therefore, can the myth of Peterburg (and so the power that it holds) be considered as an hyperobject? In the article we will try to give an answer to this question, through the analysis of the poem that fully represents the myth of Peterburg: The Bronze Horseman by Puškin, also discussing the catastrophic consequences on nature that the creation of the city had caused.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
