Publications

Svetlana Smetanina Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1861. Photo by Mikhail Tulinov (fragment). Photo credit: https://dostoevskiyfm.ru/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/4.jpg The second centenary of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s birth will be widely celebrated not only in Russia but also in Germany. The German-Russian Institute of Culture in Dresden has launched the Year of Dostoevsky in Germany project. Dr. Wolfgang Schelicke, chairman of the board of the institute, spoke about the events planned and how interest in the writer facilitated bridge-building between our countries. – How did the idea to hold the Year of Dostoevsky...

Sergey Vinogradov Photo credit: thetheatretimes.com Dostoevsky is online, Tolstoy shared a life hack from country life, and Chekhov posted something funny... Many Russian classic authors have pages in social media, including English-language ones, and they have millions of subscribers. People from all over the world want their news feed to feature posts about new translations of Dostoevsky or a memorable date associated with Leo Tolstoy’s life, not just sales ads and pictures with cute kittens. “I envy those who can read Tolstoy and Dostoevsky in Russian,” says Steve from Washington. Russkiy...

Vladimir Emelianenko Guzel Yakhina. Photo credit: literaturno.com Guzel Yakhina has gained international fame and appreciation with Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes and The Children of Mine, her two books translated into 31 languages, as well as with the Big Book literary prize and Book of the Year award. The writer told Russkiy Mir about the choice between screenwriting and literature, her attitude to criticism and scandals, as well as her understanding of the historical novel in general. – Have you heard of being compared to J.K. Rowling? She also could not publish the Harry Potter series for a long time,...

Julia Goryacheva Nikita Lobanov-Rostovsky (UK) is one of the most renowned and active representatives of the old Russian emigrant community, co-founder of the International Council of Russian Compatriots (ICRC), Russian art collector and philanthropist. He told the Russkiy Mir about the history of his family that had left Soviet Russia in 1919 and his public activities. Nikita Lobanov-Rostovsky – Rurikovich at the turning-point of times is a book published this year for your 85th birthday. What does it mean for you today to be a descendant of Rurik, the founder of Russia? – Despite the fact...

Sergey Vinogradov Russian Museum. Photo credit: artchive.ru The Russian Museum has perhaps the most extensive experience in establishing the online museum space in Russia. We talked on peculiar features of this work with Olga Babina, Deputy Director of the Russian Museum for Registration, Preservation and Restoration of Museum Values and one of the speakers at the 14th Assembly of the Russkiy Mir. Representatives of leading Russia’s universities and museums, as well as experts and Russian compatriots from Sweden, Argentina and Australia will also take part in the discussion. This St. Petersburg...

Sergey Vinogradov November is the month of Fyodor Dostoevsky. Admirers of his work globally celebrate the 199th anniversary of the Russian classic’s birth and the 140th anniversary of The Brothers Karamazov, his last novel that a lot of people consider to be the writer’s best work. One of the panel discussions at the 14th Assembly of the Russkiy Mir is be dedicated to the modern readers’ perception of Dostoevsky's work and features of his poetic manner, which turned his works into immortal classics. On November 3, scholars, representatives of the writer's museums and the International Dostoevsky Society, member of...