I think the opposition and trauma of oppression and censorship under Tsars and dictators - and crazy weather - has a big part of the stellar works. The oppression on one side creates the opposite… - Walter Bowne

Russian lit is amazing and improves your quality of life. Gogol, Chekhov, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, et al., feel current and gripping, relevant, engrossing, powerful, and true, while their contemporaries (e.g., Dickens) are tepid water that refuses to stop circling the drain. The Russians’ sentences are shocking in their insightfulness and pith. So many worth underlining! D…
How to Love Russian Lit in the Age of Putin
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May 22, 2024
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I think the opposition and trauma of oppression and censorship under Tsars and dictators - and crazy weather - has a big part of the stellar works. The oppression on one side creates the opposite imagination on the other.
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Written by Walter Bowne5.7K Followers
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This “trophy husband” writes fiction, poetry, narrative non-fiction, travel essays, music essays, book reviews, and essays about his belly button.
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