Tag Archives: Russian literature

Keep a sharp lookout

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

“The Peasant and the Cucumbers” by Leo Tolstoy (trans. by Leo Wiener) A peasant once went to the gardener’s, to steal cucumbers. He crept up to the cucumbers, and thought: “I will carry off a bag of cucumbers, which I … Continue reading →

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Not Summer Reading Material

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Read Dostoyevsky

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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The Russians Are Coming !

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The Russians are Coming! Read Russia (readrussia2012.com), a new initiative celebrating contemporary Russian literature and book culture, will host more than 50 Russian writers, publishers, librarians, journalists, and historians in events around New York City, June 2-7. These events will … Continue reading →

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