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Around "Demons"

Duration: 0:52:07

The Possessed is a novel that some understand as a political pamphlet, others as a terrible and come true prophecy about the Russian revolution . Some understand it as a space where the writer’s favorite metaphysical ideas collide. The editors of Polk decided to discuss Dostoevsky's novel on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of his birth .

Language: Russian
Topics: LiteratureRussian LiteratureNovelDostoevsky

Father Fedor

Duration: 0:43:40

This year we will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky . We talk about this in the new episode of the Polk podcast . The Polk podcast is hosted by Varvara Babitskaya, Lev Oborin, Polina Ryzhova and Yuri Saprykin .

Language: Russian
Topics: LiteraturePushkin200th anniversary of DostoevskyDostoevskyPushkin

Dust in your eyes

Duration: 0:26:08

Varvara Babitskaya, Lev Oborin, Polina Ryzhova and Yuri Saprykin talk about Russian classical literature . They say Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky are boring, boring, it's a "dusty yesterday"; it's not for us and not about today? Is it possible to make interesting old books that are boring?

Language: Russian
Topics: Russian LiteratureBooksDostoevskyLev Tolstoy