Abstract
Extracts from the Merezhkovsky Archives. Letters of Z. N. Hippius to M. V. Vishniak, presented by Temira Pachmuss. Hippius' letters to Vishniak recreate vividly the atmosphere of "Russian Paris", in the 1920' s and 1930's. They reveal the complex interrelationships of Russian émigrés, who found themselves abroad in strained financial circumstances. The letters portray the émigrés' many activities, describe the appearance of Russian journals, newspapers and almanacs, and discuss various ideological conflicts and disagreements among the émigrés. The letters also convey Hippius' sense of humor and her keen observation. Moreover, they reveal her personality, as well as her complex Weltanschauung. She was endowed with an alert eye and a profound understanding of the events taking place around her. As Vishniak himself admitted: "Hippius' letters are extremely interesting. In them, she discussed the topics which were invariably important. Besides, she was an excellent stylist, always writing in a perfect and picturesque Russian..." Her letters "characterize her as a person and a 'politician.' " " Hippius' correspondence also enables the reader to observe the personality of Vishniak and his role as editor of an influential Russian publication in Western Europe.
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