Glas New Russian Writing

War and Peace: Contemporary Russian Prose War&Peace: a compelling portrait of post-post-perestroika Russia. War&Peace brings together 12 stories by new generation of Russian writers. These 'state of the nation' stories imaginatively explore current Russian definitions of war and peace. WAR: controversial stories about life in the modern Russian army where the continuing war in the Caucasus has bred discontent and corruption. PEACE: stories from the frontline of contemporary life for women in Russia — from relationships and violence to aging and the generation gap. Подробнее

The Russian Word's Worth

Berdy Michele A., 2011

Since 2002, readers all over the world have been enjoying and learning from Michele A. Berdy's column «The Word's Worth» in The Moscow limes. In this quirky, opinionated, sometimes hilarious yet always thoughtful and authoritative guide, Berdy looks at Russia's changing culture, social scene and everyday life through language and the art of translation. She discusses colloquialisms and youth slang, the language of politics, the workplace, and the often comical struggle of expats to feel at home in a foreign idiom and culture. The Russian Word's Worth is essential reading for students and teachers of Russian, translators, Russia-watchers, expats, and anyone who wants to understand Russia today. Подробнее

Booker Winners and Others II Excerpts from the novels shortlisted for the third Booker Russian Novel Prize read like complete stories and are followed by summaries of the novels and authors' notes. Included are: Bulat Okudzhava (Winner), The Show is Over; Peter Aleshkovsky, The Life of Ferret; Yuri Buida, Don Domino; Alexei Slapovsky, The First Second Coming; Mikhail Levitin, Total Impropriety; Igor Dolinyak, The Third World. Also a story by Mark Kharitonov, the first winner of the Russian Booker, which is a sequel to his prize-winning novel. Others include Asar Eppel whose style and themes are reminiscent of Babel and Sholem Aleichem, and Nikolai Klimontovich, a Soviet Casanova, telling his naughty stories where sex and politics are intertwined. Подробнее

Skunk: A Life

Aleshkovsky Peter, 1997

An avant-garde novel which mirrors the chaos that now infuses Russian life as its people struggle to navigate the transition from communism to democracy. Skunk, so nicknamed because he grows up small and stunted, feels restless, out of place, and nearly hopeless, but everywhere finds nothing but corruption and dishonesty. Подробнее

A Novel Without Lies

Mariengof Anatoly, 2008

This frank and detailed memoir of Sergey Esenin is indispensable for anyone interested in the literary avant-garde of the twenties. Подробнее

Sea Stories: Army Stories

Pokrovsky Alexander, 2007

»Sea Stories» depicts the realities of life inside the army. Alexander Pokrovsky's cycle of satirical stories about the trials and trivialities of life on a nuclear submarine are both funny and frightening. Alexander Terekhov relates his traumatic first-hand experiences in the army without losing sight of man's better nature. Подробнее

Contemporary Russian Fiction: A Short List. Russian Authors Interviewed by Kristina Rotkirch The living voices of eleven leading Russian authors. Kristina Rotkirch's book presents the reader with an overview of contemporary Russian literature: Boris Akunin, Yuri Mamleev, Yevgeni Grishkovets, Eduard Limonov, Victor Pelevin, Lyudmila Petrushevskaya, Nina Sadur, Vladimir Sorokin, Lyudmila Ulitskaya, Ivan Shishkin, and Tatyana Tolstaya. The contrast in styles, life experiences, and outlooks lends it a width of perspective that few books can offer. Подробнее

A Jewish God in Paris

Levitin Mikhail, 2009

»The picture resembles a Chagall painting.... Or perhaps this anti-autobiography is meant to satirize the old Russian question 'Who is to blame?' with the Jewish answer: Me.» — «The Times Literary Supplement». In the title novella the hero, after a marital infidelity, takes his family to Paris hoping to win his beautiful wife's forgiveness. Подробнее

Things That Happened

Slutsky Boris, 1999

Boris Slutsky has now emerged as one of Russia's great twentieth-century poets. Unlike his contemporary Solzhenitsyn, this once ardent Stalinist remained inside the Soviet literary establishment, and kept his unacceptable work to himself. His best poetry and prose were published only after his death. In «Things That Happened» the innermost thoughts of this clear-eyed tragedian are revealed as he enthused during the dynamism and terror of the 1930's, fought heroically in Russia, Romania, and Yugoslavia during the Second World War, and then became an increasingly sceptical witness to the de-stalinizations and re-stalinizations that preceded the terminal senility of the Soviet system under Brezhnev. Gerald Smith, Professor of Russian in the University of Oxford, supplies a detailed running commentary to a testament that appears for the first time here in English. Подробнее

Love Russian Style (Vol: 8 of the GLAS Series)

Perova Natasha, 2008

The theme was suggested not primarily by the emerging erotic press in Russia, although that is represented here, nor by the uninhibited writings of the younger generation of Russian writers, some of whom we also present (Ergali Ger, Igor Yarkevich, Sergei Task), but by a story by the 1993 Booker Prize winner Vladimir Makanin about an unmarried woman who carries on an unsatisfactory relationship with a married man, then with two married men both of whom eventually abandon her. The detail of her slow-moving, torturous love affair vividly characterizes the hopeless and humiliating position of the unmarried woman in Russia, no matter how independent and uncomplaining she is trying to be. There is a highly original treatment of the love theme by Sigizmund Krziszanovsky, a recently rediscovered author of the 1950's who didn't see a single line of his work published in his lifetime but who is now being extensively published all over the world as well as in Russia. We are proud to present an interesting woman author, Nina Gabrielian, one of the editors of the first Russian feminist almanac Transfiguration and an activist in the fast developing feminist movement in Russia. Women are only just finding their voice, and outstanding women writers of the stature of Petrushevskaya or Tolstaya are still few and far between. Changes for the better in this area are nevertheless very obvious. In subsequent issues we hope increasingly to present new women authors speaking out about their everyday experiences and sharing their views of the world. The recognized leader of Russian post-moderninsm, Prigov, is a man of many outstanding talents. He is represented here by his poems, drawings, and last but not least, his thoughts on the state of contemporary Russian culture. This issue of Glas pays tribute to two great Russian writers of the 1920's whose centenaries fall this year: Mikhail Zoschenko (1894-1958) and Isaac Babel (1894-1941). There are two essays, on Mayakovsky's love for Lily Brik, and on Nina Berberova's life with the poet Vladislav Khodasevich. Although Glad generally focuses on contemporary authors, we believe that the Silver Age of Russian literature is still so little known, and still holds so many surprises, that even for the Russian reader the work of those returned from the obscurity of the past decades is refreshingly new. This is why we intend to continue acquainting our readers with rediscovered gems, as well as exciting new works by young authors. Подробнее

The Grassy Street

Eppel Asar, 2008

»As the narrative delivers glimpses of human life in bite-size chunks, [Asar] Eppel's extraordinary compassion and humor is revealed, combined with his Jewish sense of history and merciless insight into people's true natures» Good Book Guide «Unsentimental but humane, his spare realism penetrates daily life» The New York Times Book Review Подробнее

The Nomadic Soul

Muravyova Irina, 2008

Dramatic history of several generations of an upper-class family during the First World War and the Civil War in Russia Подробнее

Red Bread

Genis Alexander, 2008

These literary pieces by one of Russia's foremost essayists reflect the author's bi-culturalism – Russian and American civilizations are compared in their various manifestations. Genis is a shrewd and observant critic. His essays are dynamic, informative, and a joy to read. Подробнее

Dim and Distant Days

Miller Larissa, 2008

»[Larissa] Miller recalls what it was like to come of age as a Jewish girl during Stalin's anti-cosmopolitan campaigns and beyond... Despite the taunts and the insults, despite her feeling that pogroms could begin any moment, she remains resilient and undaunted». —The Forward Подробнее

Hurramabad

Volos Andrei, 2008

Winner of four prizes, Hurramabad describes the eviction of Russians from Tajikistan and the national strife following the collapse of the USSR. A resident of Dushanbe, Andrei Volos witnessed the civil war with its insane destruction, ethnic hatred, bloody vengeance, ruthless struggle for power, and violent demonstrations instigated by cynical politicians. Подробнее

Here I Am

Rubinstein Lev, 2008

Rubinstein succeeds in arranging his fragmented text in such a clever way that they invariably trigger off a series of associations, even in the reader who fails to catch all the allusions weaved in by the author. Thus his texts begin to speak to any reader anywhere and in any language, but they speak in a different way. Подробнее

Living a Life: Absurd Tales

Ronshin Valery, 2008

Death is a frequent presence in Ronshin's brilliantly crafted stories but it invariably appears in some funny guise, a toy character in a toy world of innocent violence. His characters often feel as if they themselves were not really real. In Ronshin's world the dead live side by side with the living without suspecting that they are dead. Подробнее

The New Romantic: A Collection of Long and Short Stories

Selin Alexander, 2008

Selin belongs to that rare Chekhovian type of writer who tells a story not straightforwardly but through a series of carefully chosen and cleverly arranged vivid details. Perhaps Selin has even more in common with Gogol – he demonstrates the same kind of healthy humor and rich imagination. Some of his stories resemble video-clips and are just as visual. Подробнее

Master of the Grass: Long and short stories

Gabrielyan Nina, 2008

Owner of the Grass is about a disaster befalling a man in love with his own mirror reflection. Moving from the real to the surreal, she invites us to come with her into these two realities, which eventually turn out to be one, a place where the magic and the mundane merge. Подробнее

Iramifications

Galina Maria, 2008

»Galina's ingenuity in weaving together numerous mythological allusions and literary parallels is astounding. Apart from the Hellenic, Jewish and Arabic myths, she introduces references to popular legends and modern superstitions.»—The Moscow Times Iramifications has all the cheeky comedy of Ilf and Petrov with a touch of Gogolian barminess. Подробнее

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