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Blok in Pictures: A lecture marking the 145th anniversary of the poet by Kseniia Gondyreva

On 28 November, we celebrate the 145th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Blok, one of the most prominent poets of Russia’s Silver Age. We invite you to mark this occasion with an unusual lecture, “Blok in Pictures” — a … Continue reading

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Vasily Grossman After Life and Fate with Robert Chandler

Vasily Grossman may always be best known as the author of his two great novels centered on the Battle of Stalingrad. His last, shorter works, however, are equally remarkable. If Stalingrad and Life and Fate are comparable to Shostakovich’s symphonies, … Continue reading

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