“An Intersection of Fate”: Iurii Lotman and Zara Mints’ Youth Diaries.

“An Intersection of Fate”: Iurii Lotman and Zara Mints’ Youth Diaries.

The article offers a comparative analysis of the diaries of Iurii Lotman and Zara Mints. The biographies of those two prominent scholars have many similarities. The wartime experience influenced of the formation of the personality of both. From the diaries we learn about the intellectual quests of L...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tatiana Kuzovkina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dipartimento di Studi Linguistici e Letterari - Università di Padova 2019-12-01
Series:Avtobiografija
Subjects:
iurii lotman
zara mints
diary
intellectual formation
self-teaching
self-analysis
Online Access:https://www.avtobiografija.com/index.php/avtobiografija/article/view/197
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Summary:The article offers a comparative analysis of the diaries of Iurii Lotman and Zara Mints. The biographies of those two prominent scholars have many similarities. The wartime experience influenced of the formation of the personality of both. From the diaries we learn about the intellectual quests of Lotman and Mints and how they strove to educate themselves. The article reveals the similarity of their characters, attitudes and goals. This article is based on unpublished archival materials.
ISSN:2281-6992

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