Osip Mandelštam o Krymu
Journal: Slavia
Year: 2024

The essay aims to rethink the concept of memory and its application in O. Mandelstam’s work. The term ‘culture’ is also questioned and it is substituted by the term ‘civilisation’. The author emphasises the role of the eyewitness, which forms a ground for the evocation of ancient culture / civilisation. The essay is divided into four parts: the first briefly summarises the state of research on memory in Mandelstam, the second analyses the theme of Crimea in relation to memory, the third part des