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By Elijah Donohue Much of the narrative of Yuri Trifonov’s Another Life (1975) is conveyed from the perspective of Olga Vasilievna. Trifonov adopts a quasi-direct approach to narration, as descriptions of events and people throughout the novella are imbued with … Continue reading
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By Zinaida Osipova The dissolution of the Soviet Union led to the opening of classified archives, which provided a remarkable opportunity for historians who could now use a wealth of previously inaccessible resources. The unprecedented access led to new approaches … Continue reading
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By Zinaida Osipova Concluding the Havighurst Center’s lecture series on “Russia Abroad,” Miami University welcomed Oleg Sulkin on November 12, a well-known film critic, who discussed immigrant mentality in Post-Soviet cinema. Sulkin focused on the works of Otar Iosseliani, Andrey … Continue reading
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By Zinaida Osipova In conversations with my cousin and his friends who graduated from the prestigious Moscow State University (Moskovskii gosudarstvennyi universitet, or MGU), it was fascinating to learn about the life of the brightest minds of Russia: just like … Continue reading
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By Zion Miller Imagine a world where politicians buy votes and kill journalists. This is the reality for seven Ukrainian journalists and NGO workers who traveled to Miami University on November 6 to talk to Dr. Emily Channell-Justice’s East-West … Continue reading
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By Zinaida Osipova When I first visited St. Petersburg, I knew that my smartphone would show me the way to the Winter Palace, Dostoyevsky’s apartment, or anywhere else I wished. In an era of GPS and online maps, it is … Continue reading
