Nicaragua and Russia – Rubén Darío and Nikolai Gumilev. Literary-musical evening
With the support of the Embassy of the Russian Federation and the Embassy of Nicaragua We dedicate this evening to the 110th remembrance day of the great Latin American poet and diplomat Rubén Darío (1867-1916) and the 140th anniversary of the eminent Russian poet and traveller Nikolai Gumilev (1886-1921). The work of these contemporary poets became a manifesto of world modernist literature. The term ‘modernism’ itself was coined and introduced into artistic usage by Rubén Darío. He used it to denote a new literary direction in Latin American culture, contrasting it with the traditions of [...]
