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The year of literature started in Volgograd
VOLGOGRAD. The leadership of the Volgograd State Social and Pedagogical University announced the start of the Year of Literature in the Volgograd Region.
Year with Shakespeare. The great playwright as a diplomat
MOSCOW. The year of language and literature of Russia and Great Britain begins.
The annual literary festival starts in Saratov
SARATOV. Saratov State University, with the support of the regional government and the regional Ministry of Culture, organized the festival "in five actions" as part of the Year of Literature.
Voice of blood, rejection of stereotypes, sublimation of feelings
MOSCOW. The Garage Museum Publishing House has published an autobiography of the famous choreographer Martha Graham.
“Homeric Hymns” by Anonymous
IntroductionThe anonymously written “Homeric Hymns” are thought to have been composed in the late 6th to early 7th century BCE, and the individual hymns vary in both authorship and composition dateDespite the name, this collection of 33 hymns is not attributed to Homer but rather uses a form of meter, or rhythmic pattern, associated with his poetry.
The 2015 Goncourt Prize is a choice in favor of the East. The course on the destruction of stereotypes
PARIS. Matthias Enard’s book on the East helped him become the winner of the 2015 Goncourt Prize.
Goncourt Prize awarded for psychological thriller
PARIS. Leyla Slimani received the Goncourt Prize for the novel about the nanny killer.
The bitter drink of truth according to the prescription of Natalia Meshchaninova
ST. PETERSBURG. Session Publishing House has released a storybook by director and playwright Natalya Meshchaninova.
Gothic interior and rare tomes in the Book chapel
ST. PETERSBURG. An unusual library with rare books has opened in Pochtamtsky Lane.
Britain’s two best humorous books according to the jury Wodehouse prize
LONDON. Woodhouse Prize winners include a writer from Ireland and the daughter of Lord Rothschild.
The girl who broke the records of Joan Rowling herself
The first book of 24-year-old YouTube star, video blogger Zoe Sagg, “Girl Online”, sold over 80,000 copies in the first week and was recognized as the best-selling book of the year, thus defeating the personal record of famous writer Joan Rowling.
Balmont’s birthday in Choi will be celebrated with a poetry contest
SHUYA. In honor of the 148th birthday of the famous Silver Age poet Konstantin Balmont, a festival-competition for poets and readers will be held on June 14 in his hometown of Shuya, Ivanovo Region.
Writer Venedikt Erofeev’s birthday is marked with flowers at the memorial plaque
Today’s birthday of the Russian writer Venedikt Erofeev is not a round date, but in the early morning two burgundy cloves appeared at the memorial plaque located on the facade of the old building of the Vladimir Pedagogical Institute, where he studied for some time.
Children’s books with a psychotherapeutic effect
MOSCOW. Scooter Publishing House has released new books by Anne Fine, David Almond, Benjamin Ali, Daria Wardenburg.
Joan Rowling is preparing to release a new detective
A new exciting story from a series of books about detective Carmoran Strike will soon appear on the shelves of bookstores.