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The collection ‘White Shroud’ introduces the Russian reader to the prose of Antanas Škema (1911-1961) - one of the most interesting and significant writers of the Lithuanian emigrant wave of the 1940s
The collection ‘White Shroud’ introduces the Russian reader to the prose of Antanas Škema (1911-1961) - one of the most interesting and significant writers of the Lithuanian emigrant wave of the 1940s
The hero of the novel by one of the most popular writers of modern Lithuania, Herkus Kuncius (born in 1965), is a Lithuanian intellectual of the bohemian persuasion languishing in Paris, whose observations, thoughts and comments about the French capital and its inhabitants form the content of the book. The author’s description of Paris at first evokes amazement, which turns into a smile, and...
The hero of the novel by one of the most popular writers of modern Lithuania, Herkus Kuncius (born in 1965), is a Lithuanian intellectual of the bohemian persuasion languishing in Paris, whose observations, thoughts and comments about the French capital and its inhabitants form the content of the book. The author’s description of Paris at first evokes amazement, which turns into a smile, and...
‘Letters from Nowhere’ is both a book by Jonas Mekas and a book about Jonas Mekas. The very first definition that any reference book gives about him is ‘the godfather of the New York film avant-garde’. The fact that this Lithuanian-American poet, writer, director, critic and producer is much broader and deeper than any idea about him is evidenced by his ‘Letters from Nowhere’ - a series of...
‘Letters from Nowhere’ is both a book by Jonas Mekas and a book about Jonas Mekas. The very first definition that any reference book gives about him is ‘the godfather of the New York film avant-garde’. The fact that this Lithuanian-American poet, writer, director, critic and producer is much broader and deeper than any idea about him is evidenced by his ‘Letters from Nowhere’ - a series of...
The endless Russian flight brings the first wave of emigrants to the Balkans. They have only a couple of decades of peaceful life between two catastrophes — from the Civil War to the Second World War. Each turn of the novel puts the heroes — musicians, writers, journalists — before a classic collision of the 20th century: how to remain human in the millstones of history. And each of them...
The endless Russian flight brings the first wave of emigrants to the Balkans. They have only a couple of decades of peaceful life between two catastrophes — from the Civil War to the Second World War. Each turn of the novel puts the heroes — musicians, writers, journalists — before a classic collision of the 20th century: how to remain human in the millstones of history. And each of them...
‘Vilnius Poker’ by Ricardas Gavelis (1950-2002) is a striking example of Lithuanian postmodernism. The novel was published in 1989 and has since been reprinted and translated into other languages many times. It became the basis for a performance and an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Vilnius. This is the first time the book has been published in Russian. The translation has been...
‘Vilnius Poker’ by Ricardas Gavelis (1950-2002) is a striking example of Lithuanian postmodernism. The novel was published in 1989 and has since been reprinted and translated into other languages many times. It became the basis for a performance and an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Vilnius. This is the first time the book has been published in Russian. The translation has been...
The author explores the transformation of public consciousness in times of crisis, touching on the themes of Russian and Ukrainian identity, collective guilt and responsibility, as well as the role of civilizations, empires and revolutions in the modern context. Pastukhov offers a new format of political and philosophical reflection adapted to the realities of the information age.
The author explores the transformation of public consciousness in times of crisis, touching on the themes of Russian and Ukrainian identity, collective guilt and responsibility, as well as the role of civilizations, empires and revolutions in the modern context. Pastukhov offers a new format of political and philosophical reflection adapted to the realities of the information age.
Is it possible to talk to a child about war? How to tell him about what is happening in the world now? How to resist school propaganda? What to do if a child cannot adapt to life in a new country? How to support him - without going crazy yourself?
Is it possible to talk to a child about war? How to tell him about what is happening in the world now? How to resist school propaganda? What to do if a child cannot adapt to life in a new country? How to support him - without going crazy yourself?
Alexander Rodnyansky analyzes the cultural and social life of Russia in the 2000s and early 2020s using nine films he produced as examples. Cinema, Rodnyansky believes, reflects changing moods in society better than any social surveys. In this book, he recalls his professional path — from Fyodor Bondarchuk’s 'The 9th Company' to Vladimir Bitokov’s 'Mom, I’m Home' — to understand how, against...
Alexander Rodnyansky analyzes the cultural and social life of Russia in the 2000s and early 2020s using nine films he produced as examples. Cinema, Rodnyansky believes, reflects changing moods in society better than any social surveys. In this book, he recalls his professional path — from Fyodor Bondarchuk’s 'The 9th Company' to Vladimir Bitokov’s 'Mom, I’m Home' — to understand how, against...
Eingepfercht auf einem Schiff hoffen jüdische Flüchtlinge auf ein neues Leben in Israel. Thomas Mann ist als berühmter Schriftsteller in den USA zwar privilegiert, aber auch er muss sich in einem Leben im Exil einrichten. Marianne Cohn gelingt die Rettung nicht. Sie wird auf der Flucht in die Schweiz geschändet und erschossen. Das Exil in der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus besteht aus unendlich...
Eingepfercht auf einem Schiff hoffen jüdische Flüchtlinge auf ein neues Leben in Israel. Thomas Mann ist als berühmter Schriftsteller in den USA zwar privilegiert, aber auch er muss sich in einem Leben im Exil einrichten. Marianne Cohn gelingt die Rettung nicht. Sie wird auf der Flucht in die Schweiz geschändet und erschossen. Das Exil in der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus besteht aus unendlich...
Raisa lebt allein mit ihrer Mutter Martha und das schon immer. An ihren Vater hat sie keine Erinnerungen. Ihr Name ist das Einzige, was sie von ihm bekommen hat – besser so, sagt Martha. Doch Raisa beginnt, Fragen zu stellen. Als der Nachbarsjunge Mat verschwindet, beginnt Martha zu erzählen. Von der Großmutter Dina. Von Lügen, die schützen, und Lügen, die in Gefahr bringen. Von der Liebe ihres...
Raisa lebt allein mit ihrer Mutter Martha und das schon immer. An ihren Vater hat sie keine Erinnerungen. Ihr Name ist das Einzige, was sie von ihm bekommen hat – besser so, sagt Martha. Doch Raisa beginnt, Fragen zu stellen. Als der Nachbarsjunge Mat verschwindet, beginnt Martha zu erzählen. Von der Großmutter Dina. Von Lügen, die schützen, und Lügen, die in Gefahr bringen. Von der Liebe ihres...
Sonntag, 27. Februar 2022. Olaf Scholz tritt im Bundestag ans Rednerpult: Zeitenwende. An diesem Tag beginnt das Buch von Christian Schweppe. Der Journalist hat sich an die Fersen derjenigen geheftet, die des Kanzlers Worte in Taten übersetzen müssen: Minister, Abgeordnete, Militärs. Er fährt in Munitionsdepots und auf alte Militärflugplätze. Er wertet geheime Papiere aus, taucht tief ein in...
Sonntag, 27. Februar 2022. Olaf Scholz tritt im Bundestag ans Rednerpult: Zeitenwende. An diesem Tag beginnt das Buch von Christian Schweppe. Der Journalist hat sich an die Fersen derjenigen geheftet, die des Kanzlers Worte in Taten übersetzen müssen: Minister, Abgeordnete, Militärs. Er fährt in Munitionsdepots und auf alte Militärflugplätze. Er wertet geheime Papiere aus, taucht tief ein in...
Der kleine Hase aus dem Weltbestseller »Weißt du eigentlich, wie lieb ich dich hab?« findet in der Fortsetzung der berühmten Bilderbuchgeschichte einen Freund. Der kleine Hase spielt ganz allein, denn der große Hase hat heute viel zu tun. In einer Pfütze findet er nur sein Spiegelbild. Doch sich selber zulächeln ist doof. Und mit seinem eigenen Schatten um die Wette laufen, ist langweilig. Aber...
Der kleine Hase aus dem Weltbestseller »Weißt du eigentlich, wie lieb ich dich hab?« findet in der Fortsetzung der berühmten Bilderbuchgeschichte einen Freund. Der kleine Hase spielt ganz allein, denn der große Hase hat heute viel zu tun. In einer Pfütze findet er nur sein Spiegelbild. Doch sich selber zulächeln ist doof. Und mit seinem eigenen Schatten um die Wette laufen, ist langweilig. Aber...