title: Conclusion
abstract: Voloshin's myth of Russia plays an important role in the post-Soviet conflicted society, torn between a totalitarian heritage and democratic aspirations. Drawing on powerful aesthetic and psychological means of poetry, this myth responds to the popular needs of contemporary Russians and Russia's twocenturies-long search for a fair and free state. The legacy of Voloshin's life and work has been especially relevant during the breaking points of Russia's history and national identity: the extremely
journal: Palgrave Macmillan US eBooks