once again, and that she could find a new circle of writer friends who would ‘look on me as o
once again, and that she could find a new circle of writer friends who would ‘look on me as o
once again, and that she could find a new circle of writer friends who would ‘look on me as o
In 1937 Efron was exposed as a Soviet agent and implicated in the assassination of a So
In 1937 Efron was exposed as a Soviet agent and implicated in the assassination of a So
In 1937 Efron was exposed as a Soviet agent and implicated in the assassination of a So
Pasternak had warned Tsvetaeva: ‘Don’t come back to Russia - it’s cold, there is a constant d
Pasternak had warned Tsvetaeva: ‘Don’t come back to Russia - it’s cold, there is a constant d
Pasternak had warned Tsvetaeva: ‘Don’t come back to Russia - it’s cold, there is a constant d
That the Russian draught should blow away my soul! 118
That the Russian draught should blow away my soul! 118
That the Russian draught should blow away my soul! 118
But she was like her husband: she did not hear what she did not want to hear.
But she was like her husband: she did not hear what she did not want to hear.
But she was like her husband: she did not hear what she did not want to hear.
Many of the exiles who returned to Stalin’s Russia did so in the knowledge, or with the intu
Many of the exiles who returned to Stalin’s Russia did so in the knowledge, or with the intu
Many of the exiles who returned to Stalin’s Russia did so in the knowledge, or with the intu
for a social context in which they could work, that they were prepared to close their eyes
for a social context in which they could work, that they were prepared to close their eyes
for a social context in which they could work, that they were prepared to close their eyes
Maxim Gorky was the first major cultural figure to discover the perils of return. The wri
Maxim Gorky was the first major cultural figure to discover the perils of return. The wri
Maxim Gorky was the first major cultural figure to discover the perils of return. The wri
On Lenin’s death in 1924, however, Gorky revised his attitude. He was overwhelmed with re
On Lenin’s death in 1924, however, Gorky revised his attitude. He was overwhelmed with re
On Lenin’s death in 1924, however, Gorky revised his attitude. He was overwhelmed with re
of his opposition to the Bolsheviks - about Europe as a historic force of moral progres
of his opposition to the Bolsheviks - about Europe as a historic force of moral progres
of his opposition to the Bolsheviks - about Europe as a historic force of moral progres
The Soviet regime to which Gorky had returned was deeply split between the Stalinists and
The Soviet regime to which Gorky had returned was deeply split between the Stalinists and
The Soviet regime to which Gorky had returned was deeply split between the Stalinists and
The NKVD placed Gorky under close surveillance. There is evidence that Gorky was involve
The NKVD placed Gorky under close surveillance. There is evidence that Gorky was involve
The NKVD placed Gorky under close surveillance. There is evidence that Gorky was involve
on Stalin’s orders, in 1934. Gorky’s death in 1936 may also have been a consequence of the
on Stalin’s orders, in 1934. Gorky’s death in 1936 may also have been a consequence of the
on Stalin’s orders, in 1934. Gorky’s death in 1936 may also have been a consequence of the
Prokofiev was the other major figure to return to Stalin’s Russia -at the height of the Gre
Prokofiev was the other major figure to return to Stalin’s Russia -at the height of the Gre
Prokofiev was the other major figure to return to Stalin’s Russia -at the height of the Gre
Perhaps it was connected with his rise to fame as an infant prodigy in St Petersburg. The ch
Perhaps it was connected with his rise to fame as an infant prodigy in St Petersburg. The ch
Perhaps it was connected with his rise to fame as an infant prodigy in St Petersburg. The ch
chinking with a cold fury of the wonderful American orchestras that cared nothing for my mu
chinking with a cold fury of the wonderful American orchestras that cared nothing for my mu
chinking with a cold fury of the wonderful American orchestras that cared nothing for my mu
had not matured to an understanding of new music. Should I have gone back home? But how? R
had not matured to an understanding of new music. Should I have gone back home? But how? R
had not matured to an understanding of new music. Should I have gone back home? But how? R
According to Berberova, Prokofiev had been heard to say on more than one occasion: ‘The
According to Berberova, Prokofiev had been heard to say on more than one occasion: ‘The
According to Berberova, Prokofiev had been heard to say on more than one occasion: ‘The
In 1920 Prokofiev left New York and settled in Paris. But with Stravinsky already ensconce
In 1920 Prokofiev left New York and settled in Paris. But with Stravinsky already ensconce
In 1920 Prokofiev left New York and settled in Paris. But with Stravinsky already ensconce
Prokofiev became a lonely figure in Paris. He had a small circle of Russian friends which
Prokofiev became a lonely figure in Paris. He had a small circle of Russian friends which
Prokofiev became a lonely figure in Paris. He had a small circle of Russian friends which
Isolated from the emigre community in Paris, Prokofiev began to develop contacts with the
Isolated from the emigre community in Paris, Prokofiev began to develop contacts with the
Isolated from the emigre community in Paris, Prokofiev began to develop contacts with the
because I am a Russian, and that is to say the least suited of men to be an exile, to
