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3 books that made Mikhail Bulgakov want to be a writer Heritage Images/Getty Images; Pacific University Press, 2000; e-artnow, 2015; Independently published, 2020 Before he made a name for himself as a genius writer, Mikhail Bulgakov worked as a medical doctor. His path to literary acclaim began with his undying love of classical Russian literature. There were many books in Bulgakov’s library, but only several left the deepest imprint on the author of ‘Master and Margarita�...

, a newly translated selection of the Russian writer Teffi’s stories, which was published earlier this week by New York Review Books. Teffi. Photo courtesy of New York Review Books. There are writers who muddy their own water, to make it seem deeper. Teffi could not be more different: the water is entirely transparent, yet the bottom is barely visible. —Georgy Adamovich It is not unusual for a writer to be pigeonholed, but few great writers have suffered from this more than Teffi. Several o...

10 famous Russians buried abroad Ulf Andersen/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images; Legion media Russians have a particular fondness for old cemeteries where famous people are buried. So when Russians travel abroad, they’re likely to seek out the final resting places of their eminent compatriots. 1. Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) Public domain; Stephencdickson (CC BY-SA 4.0) This prima ballerina of the Mariinsky Theater became globally famous thanks to her association ...

share Print The work of the Russian painter who has dedicated her life to chronicling the changing face of her countrys capital. Moscow’s bustling Alekseyevskaya subway station on a wet autumn day The ornate entrance to a Soviet-era apartment near the Kremlin where theater director Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko lived until his death in 1943 Two pensioners pause to chat on Moscows famous Arbat Street. This is the work of Russian artist Alena Dergileva, who has spent the past four decades capt...

By Sheila Sim 26 January 2021 Women in crinolines and bonnets, carrying trays loaded with treats and dainty teacups, weave their way between white cast-iron tables beneath the boughs of old fruit trees. People chat and enjoy the sunshine as it glints off the golden onion domes of the neighbouring church, while steam from a samovar swirls gently into the air. Along with these other visitors, I came here for a little taste of history. 50 Reasons to Love the World - 2021 Why do yo...

Jewelry has always played an important role in the cultures of various nations. Besides its aesthetic function, jewelry has also had a special meaning in the realm of the spiritual and the ethereal. A tumar is a traditional Kyrgyz chest adornment, which had an important sacred significance. In addition to its aesthetic appeal, it also played the role of talisman. In Arabic, the word “tumar” means prayer. Tumar is typically a triangular amulet with numerous suspensions at the bottom. Usuall...

Synopsis: In this third and concluding volume of his acclaimed portrait, Mr. Marullo relates the struggle of the writer and of the emigr- Russian artistic community in Europe to keep alive the memory of patriarchalO Russia against a backdrop of personal suffering, poverty, war, and longing for the homeland. The mosaic portrait of Bunin and the world in which he lived is both fascinating and moving...An impressive end to a titanic enterprise.O-Marc Raeff. About the Author: If You See Buddha, and...