concept
Gaudeamus igitur
Gaudeamus
also: Gaudeamus, "Gaudeamus"
The traditional Latin student anthem, sung at university celebrations and reunions across Europe; Vladimir Semyonych's off-key rendition of it every Tatiana's Day is one of the habitual gestures that make up his performed identity as a literary man.
Reading notes
- Good People §4 Gaudeamus
The traditional Latin student song 'Gaudeamus igitur' ('So let us rejoice'), sung at university celebrations across Europe; Vladimir Semyonych's off-key rendition of it is one of several habitual gestures -- along with wreath-laying and petition-signing -- that make up his performance of literary respectability rather than any real conviction.