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From the first moment, the listener is shocked by a deliberately dissonant, confused str
From the first moment, the listener is shocked by a deliberately dissonant, confused str
From the first moment, the listener is shocked by a deliberately dissonant, confused str
This was not just an attack on Shostakovich, although, to be sure, its effect on him was de
This was not just an attack on Shostakovich, although, to be sure, its effect on him was de
This was not just an attack on Shostakovich, although, to be sure, its effect on him was de
This renewed assault against the avant-garde involved a counterrevolution in cultur
This renewed assault against the avant-garde involved a counterrevolution in cultur
This renewed assault against the avant-garde involved a counterrevolution in cultur
* Dostoevsky was despised (though not read) by Lenin, who once famously dismissed his no
* Dostoevsky was despised (though not read) by Lenin, who once famously dismissed his no
* Dostoevsky was despised (though not read) by Lenin, who once famously dismissed his no
issued in their millions as a new readership was introduced to them. Landscape painting,
issued in their millions as a new readership was introduced to them. Landscape painting,
issued in their millions as a new readership was introduced to them. Landscape painting,
In music, too, the regime put the clock back to the nineteenth century. Glinka, Tchaikovsky
In music, too, the regime put the clock back to the nineteenth century. Glinka, Tchaikovsky
In music, too, the regime put the clock back to the nineteenth century. Glinka, Tchaikovsky
(continued) the 1930s - about 100,000 copies of all his works were sold between 1938 and 1941,
(continued) the 1930s - about 100,000 copies of all his works were sold between 1938 and 1941,
(continued) the 1930s - about 100,000 copies of all his works were sold between 1938 and 1941,
Dostoevski in Russian Literary Criticism, 1846- 1956
Dostoevski’s Image inRussiaToday
Sobranie sochinenii v 3-kh tomakh, 1847-1906
of the Soviet regime he became a Russian chauvinist, an enemy of Western influence and
of the Soviet regime he became a Russian chauvinist, an enemy of Western influence and
of the Soviet regime he became a Russian chauvinist, an enemy of Western influence and
In 1937 Soviet Russia marked the centenary of Pushkin’s death. The whole country was invo
In 1937 Soviet Russia marked the centenary of Pushkin’s death. The whole country was invo
In 1937 Soviet Russia marked the centenary of Pushkin’s death. The whole country was invo
’Poetry is respected only in this country’, Mandelstam would tell his friends in the 1930s. ‘
’Poetry is respected only in this country’, Mandelstam would tell his friends in the 1930s. ‘
’Poetry is respected only in this country’, Mandelstam would tell his friends in the 1930s. ‘
Pasternak (both of whom could be construed as anti-Soviet), yet without a moment’s hesita
Pasternak (both of whom could be construed as anti-Soviet), yet without a moment’s hesita
Pasternak (both of whom could be construed as anti- Soviet), yet without a moment’s hesita
Mandelstam was the first to be taken. In November 1933 he had written a poem about Stalin whi
Mandelstam was the first to be taken. In November 1933 he had written a poem about Stalin whi
Mandelstam was the first to be taken. In November 1933 he had written a poem about Stalin whi
We live, deaf to the land beneath us,
We live, deaf to the land beneath us,
We live, deaf to the land beneath us,
Ten steps away no one hears our speeches,
Ten steps away no one hears our speeches,
Ten steps away no one hears our speeches,
All we hear is the Kremlin mountaineer,
All we hear is the Kremlin mountaineer,
All we hear is the Kremlin mountaineer,
The murderer and peasant-slayer.
The murderer and peasant-slayer.
The murderer and peasant-slayer.
And the words, final as lead weights, fall from his lips,
And the words, final as lead weights, fall from his lips,
And the words, final as lead weights, fall from his lips,
Around him a rabble of thin-necked leaders -
Around him a rabble of thin- necked leaders -
Around him a rabble of thin-necked leaders -
Fawning half-men for him to play with.
Fawning half-men for him to play with.
Fawning half-men for him to play with.
As he prates and points a finger,
As he prates and points a finger,
As he prates and points a finger,
One by one forging his laws, to be flung
One by one forging his laws, to be flung
One by one forging his laws, to be flung
Like horseshoes at the head, the eye or the groin.
Like horseshoes at the head, the eye or the groin.
