The book “Identity Card” was published in 2002. It was compiled by the youngest daughter of the poet, Ksenia Rozhdestvenskaya. It contains materials about the life and work of Robert Rozhdestvensky — his poems, photographs, documents, memories of friends and colleagues, diaries, and family stories.
Various quotes and short essays about Rozhdestvensky made by his contemporaries were included. For instance: “I wouldn’t say that we were bosom friends, no. But we were fellows” (Bulat Okudzhava); “Now even a special term appeared in Slavistics — the poetry fever of the early 60s. And Robert was a big part of it” (Vasily Aksenov); “We had a very close relationship with Robert, I knew all his ins and outs, and he was an open book for us” (Yevgeny Yevtushenko).
Most of the materials are devoted to the sixties when the poetry of Robert Rozhdestvensky and his friends became the sign of the time. His path in life and literature is explained in the book; fragments from the poet’s notebooks and funny family anecdotes are included as well. These materials convey the atmosphere that shaped Rozhdestvensky and defined his style.
The book “Identity Card” is considered by the museum staff as a true monument to the poet, because it contains not only and not so much the poems of Robert Rozhdestvensky, but most importantly many personal stories — short notes written by his daughters, widow and many others. In the introductory article, Ksenia Rozhdestvenskaya writes, as if saying to her father:
Various quotes and short essays about Rozhdestvensky made by his contemporaries were included. For instance: “I wouldn’t say that we were bosom friends, no. But we were fellows” (Bulat Okudzhava); “Now even a special term appeared in Slavistics — the poetry fever of the early 60s. And Robert was a big part of it” (Vasily Aksenov); “We had a very close relationship with Robert, I knew all his ins and outs, and he was an open book for us” (Yevgeny Yevtushenko).
Most of the materials are devoted to the sixties when the poetry of Robert Rozhdestvensky and his friends became the sign of the time. His path in life and literature is explained in the book; fragments from the poet’s notebooks and funny family anecdotes are included as well. These materials convey the atmosphere that shaped Rozhdestvensky and defined his style.
The book “Identity Card” is considered by the museum staff as a true monument to the poet, because it contains not only and not so much the poems of Robert Rozhdestvensky, but most importantly many personal stories — short notes written by his daughters, widow and many others. In the introductory article, Ksenia Rozhdestvenskaya writes, as if saying to her father:
