Brodsky's Travelogues: Tradition and Innovation

The theme of this study is the travelogues of Joseph Brodsky. Travelogue is a representation of journeys in different art forms, mostly widespread in literature. Joseph Brodsky, a poet and Nobel laureate, lived an amazing life. He was not only able to gain recognition outside the USSR when he had emigrated to America, but also he visited a significant number of countries. The poet travelled to the different parts of the world. Each of his travels left a mark in his work. During the research, numerous poems and essays were analyzed. It is interesting not only to compare Brodsky's travelogues with his other works, but also the place that his works about travels occupy in the literary tradition. Such a full-scale study allows to draw conclusions about the innovations that the poet has brought to this type of literature and look at the Brodsky`s works from a new angle.