After Russia

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Exploring the intense correspondence with Boris Pasternak, Marina Tsvetaeva's final collection reveals deep emotional layers and connections. Tender poems reflect on émigré critic Alexander Bakhrakh, while her tumultuous affair with Konstantin Rozdevich is notably understated. As the collection progresses, Tsvetaeva increasingly embraces references to Russia and its culture, culminating in poignant tributes to a Russian peasant woman and Pasternak, which provide a powerful conclusion to her exploration of identity and longing.