Alexander Blok’s Shakespeare
The article dwells on Shakespeare’s role and significance for A. Blok’s original works. It is concentrated on Shakespearean motifs in his lyrics with an accent on Hamlet’s psychological complex in Blok’s lyrical persona; it also presents Blok’s interpretation of the tragedies “Othello”, “King Lear” and “Macbeth”; of special importance is the question of Shakespeare’s theatre as it has influenced Blok’s theatrical theory.