The Russian Word
An Independent Project on Russian Literature


Last update took place on November 9, 2004

"Was censorship, exile and disgrace
the inevitable condition of Russian writers regardless of regime?
What had happened to the cultural vigor and ferment of the Khrushchev thaw period?
What other Russian writers were now composing secretly, as [Solzhenitsyn] had once done,
and would burst upon us in the years ahead?"

-Hedrick Smith, The Russians

Authors - A little biographical information on a variety of Russian writers. This site is the result of my own personal research on the writers, and is not intended to be definitive in any sense of the word. However, I know a little more than most people about Russian letters, and I am attempting to update when I can. I hope my work helps you learn more about the Russian Mind, and inspires you to pick up a book or two on the history of this great and troubled nation...

The Russian Intelligentsia - Sometimes revolutionary, sometimes reactionary- Learn how and why they have affected Russian political culture the since the nineteenth century.

Quotes - Intriguing insights about Russia during various regimes, Russian thought,Soviet secrets, the intelligentsia, and words from the authors themselves.

Book Reviews - You can find here reviews of books that I have read about things Russian.

Links - As I delve into the Internet's bountiful resources, I am compiling noteworthy sites into this page.

About Me - Ah, if only you truly could learn who she is, simply by clicking on this link...
But, as it is, let's see what this russophilic webmistress has got to say for herself...

I've added a new Projects and Papers section to my "About Me" page.

Guestbook - Comments, questions or discussion are welcomed here.

"No matter how enormous the skyscrapers,
no matter how powerful the cannon,
no matter how unlimited the might of the state,
no matter how vast the empire,
all this was only smoke and mist which would disappear."

-Vasily Grossman, Forever Flowing


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All research, design and creativity is the work of myself.
Linguist, Webmistress, Singer, Mother, Wife, Friend, Teacher....
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