Фрик в творчестве Валерия Брюсова

Abstract

Freak is a phenomenon in the modern subculture. The etymology of the term freak in the synonymous list of decadence. The history of freak performing arts on the European stage. Brusov’s discovery of an unknown medieval Armenian poet with the pseudonym FREAK. Armenophile Brusov and his work on the anthology of Armenian poetry: compilation, translation, commentary. Brusov’s echoing motives as a way of immersing himself in the related elements of Freak’s texts. Proteism and the pose of a freak as a form of self-protection, self-affirmation, and survival of the poet’s personality.