Russian Literature
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The Irresistible Lure of Russian Literature
Recently, a curious thing happened in the Library’s beloved Peak Picks collection (still very much available at a curbside location near you, by the way); we featured a not unscholarly explication 19th Century Russian literature. Admittedly, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, in which four Russians give a master class on writing, reading, and… Continue reading
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Dina Rubina, Napoleon Wagon Train – Дина Рубина – «Наполеонов обоз»
If the name Dina Rubina sounds strange to an American ear, to a Russian it’s a house-hold name. The author of over fifty books; thirteen novels, twenty-nine collections of short stories, and twelve collections of essays, not to mention eight movie scripts is Rubina’s impressive accomplishment. The Seattle Public Library has thirty-seven of Rubina’s books,… Continue reading