Poems and Things. How the Poets of the Silver Age Became Icons of Style

Among poetry lovers, it is hard to find a person who would not want to know what their favorite poets looked like and what they wore. Many remember Mayakovsky's yellow sweater, Yesenin's fashionable cap, Tsvetaeva's famous fringe, or Akhmatova's blue dress from the portrait by Altman. It is these Silver Age poets that Ekaterina Gorpinko examines, dedicating a separate chapter to each.
The author's choice is not accidental and is based not only on personal preferences: the heroes of this book managed to create their unique, memorable style, which manifested itself also in their appearance. Fashion became one of the ways for them to express themselves, and, as the author writes, most items that entered their wardrobe acquired the status of symbols. The book reveals new facets of the personalities of the celebrated poets and expands knowledge about the culture of the Silver Age.