hi. I'm just some crazy guy who likes russians and writes a bit. nice to meet you all. a couple of my things are available on the forums. glad to be here.
hi. I'm just some crazy guy who likes russians and writes a bit. nice to meet you all. a couple of my things are available on the forums. glad to be here.
OOH, I like conspiracies!
Lately, I've taken to calling Putin, RasPutin. What is your insight on him and/or Russians in general? It seems the general Russian population is getting tired of him, emigration is increasing, he is making them nervous I think.......this from a high plateau of popularity not that long ago.
i meant russian literature, actually... Gogol, Dostoevsky, Bely, Pushkin.. (and many others) i try to avoid the current world's politics, that is for more level headed minds than myself. i prefer to steep myself in the culture of those who have come and gone.
Have you read Krzhizhanovsky's works, Parfington? He was born in the 1880s, was a revolutionary writer of his time (i think) with bizarre, almost dark writing. I own a book of his, although there aren't many out so far because I believe he was banned for a long while and his works are finally being released to the public...I digress, I own a book of his called Autobiography of a Corpse. I think he's worth checking out.Originally Posted by Parfington
There's a time and a place for mucking around.
yes, i have a copy of his autobiography of a corpse on my kindle, as well as letter killer's club. he looks very interesting. i've looked very extensively into russian literature, and have a list extending quite a ways, voinovich, dovlatov, erofeev, sologub, the strugatsky sci-fi, ilya ilf, so much to read, so little time to do it :P
Alright, very cool! I've read Dovlatov, but I can't say I've heard of the others you listed there.
There's a time and a place for mucking around.
RasPutin. Cute, Robert.
Welcome to the site, Parfington. You'll find plenty of Russian lit fans here.
My bad, that should have been obvious to me.......although I don't remember the last time anyone calle me level-headed!
Hi everyone! My name is Laurel and I look forward to sharing and helping you all with your works!
Hello Laurel. Welcome to the site.
Hello
I am curious , why Russian literature and culture? I know that maybe my question is stupid. I have started learning Russian and I like D. Glukhovsky very much. Have you heard about his novels?
I am somewhat familiar with the game with the same title of one of his novels, but as a writer, no. when it comes to more modern russian literature, I'm not quite interested, however, Russian literature simply feels steeped in deep meditation and the seeming dullness of their climate for most parts of the year affords to them the room to be clear and creative in ways that are lost to the modern world, with sensory overload at every turn. I just enjoy it, I suppose. it's hard to justify it in particular, perhaps I was a Russian in a past life. If I believed in any of that :P
I really enjoyed Dostoyevsky, especially "Crime and Punishment" and "The House of the death". Contemporary literature is something completely different. I have been looking for somnething new to read. "Futu.re" is worth reading. It`s a s-fi, set in distant future but referring to the present political world. By the way, I studied with many Russians and I taught them Polish.
Where to start - I am a friend of KathyCF I have known her for many years. I spend some of my time as a moderator with Kathy on a web site for a specific computer game. I like books that are either fantasy or science fiction. I worked in a book store that is now out of business (not because of me) and managed the Science Fiction, Fantasy and Mystery sections of the store. Currently I take care of two eldery relatives, I call it herding cats. Because they tend to never follow directions, scratch and bite just like cats you do not know do. When I have time I read or ride my bicycle. Like Samercury above I play the violin and love anime. The only Television I watch is Public Broadcasting for the English Mystery Shows and things like Doctor Who and Monty Python.
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