Sergey Pantsirev

Sergey Pantsirev
Native name
Сергей Николаевич Панцирев
Born (1969-07-30) July 30, 1969 (age 55)
Moscow, Russia
OccupationPoet, translator
LanguageRussian, English, Hungarian
EducationMoscow Power Engineering Institute
SpouseAnna Vladi Pantsireva

Sergey Pantsirev (Russian: Сергей Николаевич Панцирев; born July 30, 1969) is a Russian poet and translator.

Early life and education

Pantsirev was born in Moscow and studied at the Moscow Power Engineering Institute, specializing in information technology. Before fully dedicating himself to literature, he worked as an IT manager, receiving the Russian National Internet Award in 2002. [1]

Literary career

Pantsirev debuted as a poet in 1994 with his collection Reflections (Рефлексия). His subsequent works, including Present Perfect (Настоящее время, 2004) and Short Waves (Короткие волны, 2021), have received critical acclaim both in his native Russia[2] and in Hungary, where he resided.[3] His poetry has been translated into English, Hungarian, Polish and German. In addition to his original poems, Pantsirev has translated the works of contemporary Hungarian poets, including György Mandics and Judit Vihar, into Russian. He has also translated from Bulgarian and English, contributed to anthologies such as Century After Century and Joseph Brodsky in the Eyes of Contemporaries. Pantsirev was a part of Hungarian delegation at the UNESCO World Poetry Day Festival in Warsaw in 2022.[4]

Literary themes and style

Sergey Pantsirev's poetry often explores themes of identity, temporality, and the complexities of human emotion. His work blends introspective lyricism with an acute sense of modernity.[2] Critics have noted his ability to juxtapose personal experiences with universal concerns, employing concise imagery and rhythmic fluidity.[5]

His style has been described by the critics as a blend of traditional Russian poetic forms with modernist experimentation, reflecting influences from both Russian literary heritage and Western and world poetic movements, from sonnets and haikus to free verse .[3]

Views and personal life

A critic of Vladimir Putin, Sergey Pantsirev was a participant of the 2011–2013 Russian protests[6] and emigrated after Russian occupation of Crimea. He has lived in Hungary since 2014. He was a member of the Moscow Writers' Union and joined the Hungarian PEN Club in 2014.[7] His wife, Anna Vladi Pantsireva, is an artist of East Asian ink wash painting.[8]

Selected works

  • Reflections («Рефлексия», 1994)
  • Present Perfect («Настоящее время», 2004)
  • Short Waves (Rővid hullámok, 2021)

Recognition

In 2024, Sergey Pantsirev was awarded a prize by a Russian émigré poetry magazine, Emigrantskaya Lira, published in Belgium.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Sergey Pantsirev: profile at Sevaoborot website" (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  2. ^ a b "Александр Герасимов: Московский волк тебе товарищ" (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  3. ^ a b "V. Gilbert Edit: Itt az idő" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  4. ^ "Paweł Krupka – XXII Światowe Dni Poezji na Mazowszu" (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  5. ^ "A döntések kútjából" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  6. ^ "The Wall Street Journal: In Moscow, Police Keep Protesters on the Run". Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  7. ^ "Magyar Idők: Versragu postagalambokból" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  8. ^ "A tus útja – Pantsireva Anna kiállításmegnyitója" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  9. ^ "Szergej Pantsirev harmadik helyezést nyert az Emigráns Orosz Líra világfesztiválon". Irodalmi Jelen (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-12-01.