Books
automatic translate"Russian Prize" announced the completion of applications
MOSCOW. Yesterday, the organizers of the "Russian Prize" announced the completion of accepting applications for the award.
"Russian Flowers of Evil" by Viktor Erofeev, summary
This book is a collection of landmark texts from Russian prose of the late twentieth century, published in 1997. Here, Russian literature radically rejects classical humanism and faith in humanity.
"Russian Booker" on the eve of the December finals
MOSCOW. The list of finalists of the Russian Booker lacks many famous surnames.
"The Russian People and the State" by Nikolai Alekseev, summary
Nikolai Alekseev’s treatise was written in exile after the 1917 Revolution. The work explores in detail the political worldview of the Russian masses, sharply distinguishing it from the Westernizing views of the upper classes.
"Russian Jam" by Lyudmila Ulitskaya, summary
This collection of Lyudmila Ulitskaya’s dramatic works was created between 1988 and 2003. It brings together three dramatic texts: "Seven Saints from the Village of Bryukho," "Russian Jam," and "My Grandson Veniamin."
"Fish in a Teapot" by Elvira Baryakina, summary
This book is an ironic detective story, created in 1998, and its distinctive detail lies in the fact that it was Elvira Baryakina’s first published work of fiction, co-written with Anna Kapranova.
"Rassi - the Elusive Friend" by Evgeny Veltistov, summary
This children’s science fiction novel was written in 1970. A robot boy named Electronik designs an invulnerable mechanical dog named Rassie, who can change shape and quickly analyze data.
"With a View of Neskuchny" by Maria Metlitskaya, summary
This book is a collection of life stories, published in 2023. The text focuses on the stories of women rethinking their pasts, struggling with loneliness, and finding the strength to make radical changes.
"Three apples fell from the sky," or five years after Manyuni
KIROV. Alexander Green Prize for Narine Abgaryan. A new book about the history of a mountain village supplanted Tatyana Tolstoy’s book in the readers rating.
"Three Apples Fell from the Sky" by Narine Abgaryan, summary
The novel was created in 2014 and first published in 2015. This book chronicles the fading mountain village of Maran on the slopes of the Manishkar ridge. For generations, local residents have cherished the memory of their ancestors, facing famine, earthquakes, wars, and loss.
"Savva Morozov" by Maxim Gorky, summary
This biographical essay, written in 1924, describes the complex psychological evolution of a prominent Russian industrialist, confronting the inevitable demise of his social classIt is part of a larger cycle of autobiographical notes by the writer, which also includes memoirs about Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov, and Vladimir Lenin.
A summary of Alexander Markov’s "The Saga of the Western Lands"
This book by Alexander and Elena Markov is a historical adventure story based on Scandinavian sagas about the Vikings’ discovery of Greenland and America, published in 1996It is stylized as an Old Icelandic saga and conveys with documentary accuracy the harsh life, laws, and spirit of the era of Norse seafarers, uniting and literary complementing the classic stories of The Saga of Eirik the Red and The Saga of the Greenlanders.
A summary of "The Saga of Harald the Sailor" by Alexander Markov
This book is the story of Norwegian Vikings and Irish monks whose destinies are tragically intertwined by the desecration of an ancient tombThe events of the saga take place in 789. Scandinavian tales of the dead are closely intertwined with Celtic legends of a fairy people, set against the backdrop of early voyages to the shores of North America.
"Sayonara Tsvetolina!" by Asya Lavrinovich, summary
This story about first love and finding one’s place in a new group was written in 2018. This book is a frank discussion of school bullying, teenage fears, and the ability to assert one’s boundaries.
"Saluki" by Polina Dashkova, summary
The collection "Saluki" was published in 2004This book is a mosaic of autobiographical prose, detective stories, philosophical essays, and early poems. The author explores the fluid boundary between literary fiction and reality, showing how historical myths, personal memory, and human conscience shape each person’s choices.