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October 20, 2025

Pojmi, Kol’ Mozhet: The Fate of Tyutchev’s Poem «nature Is Not What You Imagine…»

Key Points

Two distinct versions of Tyutchev's poem reveal significant differences, influencing interpretation.
The 1836 version published in Sovremennik contrasts sharply with the revised versions from 1854 and 1868.
Research delves into how these versions coexist and what they reveal about Tyutchev's poetic evolution.
Identifying the original versus revised versions sheds light on Tyutchev’s intentions and the impact of literary circles.

Abstract

Tyutchev’s poem «Nature is not what you Imagine…» (the autograph has not survived) is known in two drastically different versions. One of them was published in Pushkin’s literary periodical Sovremennik in 1836, the other in Tyutchev’s lifetime collections of poems in 1854 and 1868. How can the coexistence of two very different versions of this poem be explained? What are the differences between them? Which version is the initial one, and which is the result of a later revision? The article offers the answers to these questions.

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Boris Uspenskij (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f5fcd68d54a28a75cf204e https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.31860/0131-6095-2025-2-5-15