Alexander Solzhenitsyn - Telling the Story of Life in the USSR
Send us Fan Mail Today, we discuss the life and times of the great Soviet writer and dissident, Alexander Solzhenitsyn. The author of The Gulag Archipelago, went from being a loyal Soviet citizen to o...
6 Marras 202225min
Ivan Bunin - Russia's First Nobel Prize Winner in Literature
Send us Fan Mail Today, we begin our three-part series on some of the giants of Russian literature, Ivan Bunin, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, and Maxim Gorky. Listen to the tale of Russia's first winner of ...
30 Loka 202227min
The Development of Russian Literature - Part Two
Send us Fan Mail today we end our series on the development of literature in Russia. Support the show
23 Loka 202233min
The Development of Russian Literature - Part One
Send us Fan Mail Today, we trace the beginnings of Russian literature all the way to the great authors Dostoyevsky, Chekov and Tolstoy. Support the show
15 Loka 202236min
The Plagues and Epidemics in Russian History
Send us Fan Mail Today, we will be talking about the epidemics and plagues that affected Russia throughout the centuries. Within this episode, we will draw a parallel between the COVID-19 outbreak and...
9 Loka 202226min
Anna Akhmatova - Russia's Poet
Send us Fan Mail Today, we discuss the life of one of Russia's greatest poets, Anna Akhmatova. Join us as we tell her life's story as well as sharing some of her incredible writings. Support the show
3 Loka 202230min
The Russian Elite After the Revolution - Part Two
Send us Fan Mail Today, we recount the sad story of what happened to the Russian elite after the Russian Revolution and the Civil War. Support the show
25 Syys 202226min
The Russian Elite After the Revolution - Part One
Send us Fan Mail Today, we discuss what happened to the Russian Elite after the Russian Revolution. In particular, we will tell you about what happened to those who left the country. Next episode, we ...
18 Syys 202226min
