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    “Diagnosing” literary genius: A concise look at the life and works of Alexander Pushkin

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    Authors
    Furlong, Yulia
    Fitzgerald, Michael
    Date
    2020
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Furlong, Y. and Fitzgerald, M. 2020. “Diagnosing” literary genius: A concise look at the life and works of Alexander Pushkin. The Journal of Genius and Eminence. 5 (2): pp. 37-52.
    Source Title
    The Journal of Genius and Eminence
    DOI
    10.18536/jge.2020.01.04
    Faculty
    Faculty of Health Sciences
    School
    EnAble Institute
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89145
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This paper examined the phenomena of literary genius by providing a retrospective case study and an analysis of the creative works of Russian poet Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837). Taking the readers into Pushkin’s unique world, we attempted to elucidate salient points of his short life, to understand his giftedness and his creative evolution, and to solve the mystery surrounding his spectacular downfall. Building on the works of Cesare Lombroso and Howard E. Gruber, we have utilised unique phenomenological method in “diagnosing” Pushkin. We considered several hypotheses relating to a number of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric conditions, and highlighted ADHD-associated cognitive and behavioural profile which may have contributed to Pushkin’s creativity and subsequent demise. Recognizing that Pushkin was confronted by psychological tensions and interpersonal issues and both sublimated and sought resolution in his poetry, we argue that the vicissitude of his life and his literature were inextricably interrelated. The riddle of Pushkin’s literary genius prompted us to probe further into the nature of literary creativity and freedom of speech.

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