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The Rossiada
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Mikhail Kharaskov's 'The Rossiada' is a sprawling epic poem composed in the late 18th century celebrating Russian historical triumphs and framing events like the capture of Kazan as foundational national myths.
Though historically flawed as a source, the poem reflects how later writers recast earlier events to serve national narratives and legitimize rulers.
Kharaskov's work exemplifies Enlightenment-era Russian literary attempts to build a heroic past and was intended to provide cultural prestige and continuity.
The poem's grandiloquent style and large scale made it a notable monument of patriotic literature in its time.
Galeotti references it to show how the conquest of Kazan was later mythologised and used to shape Russian identity.
Though historically flawed as a source, the poem reflects how later writers recast earlier events to serve national narratives and legitimize rulers.
Kharaskov's work exemplifies Enlightenment-era Russian literary attempts to build a heroic past and was intended to provide cultural prestige and continuity.
The poem's grandiloquent style and large scale made it a notable monument of patriotic literature in its time.
Galeotti references it to show how the conquest of Kazan was later mythologised and used to shape Russian identity.
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