Creative work of S. Esenin in M. Bakhtin's lectures on the poetry of the Silver Age
The article analyses M. Bakhtin's lecture “Esenin” in the context of the scholar's reflections on the poetry of the Silver Age. The Bakhtin concept of imaginism is outlined. The literary connections of S. Esenin with the poets of the Silver Age, described by M. Bakhtin, are noted.