The purpose of this article is to contextualize the world’s oldest art song directly associated with the railway-Travelling Song by the Russian composer Mikhail Glinka(1804-1857).The composer’s personal circumstance...The purpose of this article is to contextualize the world’s oldest art song directly associated with the railway-Travelling Song by the Russian composer Mikhail Glinka(1804-1857).The composer’s personal circumstances surrounding the creation of the song are examined,along with the historical and technical background of that era.While railways have always been associated with technological progress,new solutions for high-power engines,and the accuracy of arrival and departure timetables,the poetic and romantic side of train travel and railways in general has not yet received sufficient academic coverage.This essay is intended to partially fill this gap,though it rather outlines directions for possible development of its topical range.Each of the suggested reference points and stories is in itself an example of how the arts reflected the inspiration that cutting-edge technological advances of the period were exerting on artists,musicians,and other creative individuals.展开更多
This paper analysed The Sound and the Fury with the theory of intertextuality, with the aim of going back tointersubjectivity, as promoted by Mikhail Bakhtin. Drawing insight from Susan Sontag’s opinion on“interpret...This paper analysed The Sound and the Fury with the theory of intertextuality, with the aim of going back tointersubjectivity, as promoted by Mikhail Bakhtin. Drawing insight from Susan Sontag’s opinion on“interpretation”, the author highlights the importance of openness and indeterminacy, as well as the significance ofthe “form”. The author argues that Faulkner found his own voice in the dialogue with previous writers and invitedreaders to interact with the texts as well.展开更多
文摘The purpose of this article is to contextualize the world’s oldest art song directly associated with the railway-Travelling Song by the Russian composer Mikhail Glinka(1804-1857).The composer’s personal circumstances surrounding the creation of the song are examined,along with the historical and technical background of that era.While railways have always been associated with technological progress,new solutions for high-power engines,and the accuracy of arrival and departure timetables,the poetic and romantic side of train travel and railways in general has not yet received sufficient academic coverage.This essay is intended to partially fill this gap,though it rather outlines directions for possible development of its topical range.Each of the suggested reference points and stories is in itself an example of how the arts reflected the inspiration that cutting-edge technological advances of the period were exerting on artists,musicians,and other creative individuals.
文摘This paper analysed The Sound and the Fury with the theory of intertextuality, with the aim of going back tointersubjectivity, as promoted by Mikhail Bakhtin. Drawing insight from Susan Sontag’s opinion on“interpretation”, the author highlights the importance of openness and indeterminacy, as well as the significance ofthe “form”. The author argues that Faulkner found his own voice in the dialogue with previous writers and invitedreaders to interact with the texts as well.
