Shelf editors talk about books that can help you understand what is happening or endure despair . Poetry, prose, non-fiction: about all this - in the new episode of our podcast .
Yandex has introduced a new feature of its smart camera - "Poetry Around": by pointing the camera at any object in your environment, you will receive a poetic quote related to this object . The editors of the Shelf decided to continue this conversation in the studio .
The connection of Russian rock with the traditions of Russian poetry has always been obvious . Rock musicians referred to the classics - and themselves created texts that were proverbial . Modern poets admit that they were deeply influenced by Grebenshchikov, Bashlachev and Letov .
Polk podcast revisits how Russian literature speaks of idleness . From the blissful bliss of romantic poets to the pathological inactivity of Oblomov . From moralizing verses of Marshak and Barto to the real trial of the "parasite" Brodsky .
This is a story about Ji Xiaolan, an outstanding scholar and literary figure during the Qing dynasty. He was known for his wit and humor and had many stories and jokes passed down in folk tales. One time, he accompanied Emperor Qianlong on an outing and saw a white crane flying high in the sky. Qianlong asked Ji Xiaolan to compose 11 poems about it, and Ji immediately recited a couplet. However, before he could finish, Qianlong interrupted him, challenging him to continue with crossed lips.