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College of Arts and Humanities
SpeakerProfessor Aleksey Varlamov
From: 17 Feb 2021, 2 p.m.To: 17 Feb 2021, 4 p.m.
Location: Online Event - Please see description
Russian literature is going through a unique period of complete freedom and independence from authorities in history. In this lecture, Professor Aleksey Varlamov will focus on new trends in Russian literature, including the role of the writer as storyteller rather than as prophet or ideologist, as well as the current literary landscape in Russia, with a focus on non-fiction, biography and the status of movements such as Realism, Post-Realism and Postmodernism. The extent to which we can comprehend the present through the works of Zakhar Prilepin, R. Senchin, A. Salnikov and Grigorij Sluzhitel will also be discussed.
Professor Aleksey Varlamov is Rector of the Maxim Gorky Institute of Literature and Creative Writing, Moscow. He is also a prominent writer, publicist and researcher of the history of 20th Century Russian literature and his books have been translated into several languages.
The event is part of the UK-Russia Creative Bridge Programme 2020-21 organised by the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy in Moscow with the support of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
The Maxim Gorky Institute of Literature and Creative Writing Moscow
Contact: Cultural Institute - Swansea University (Email: cultural-institute@swansea.ac.uk)
Website: https://bit.ly/newrussianlit
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