Лав и Жабац. Bookshop in Belgrade

Лав и Жабац. Bookshop in Belgrade

People say all sorts of things about Russian literature: that it is derivative, outdated, full of trauma, and lacks positive heroes.

But why, since the late 19th century, has the world been captivated by Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, and why are their multi-volume works reissued again and again?

In the lecture we will revisit the main names of the Russian classics and beyond. We will discuss who should be considered a Russian writer, why so many characters suffer in their texts and whether that is really the case. We will talk about how to read Russian literature today and what it can offer to contemporary readers.

The lecture will be given by Ekaterina Smolenskaya, MA in Philology (Saint Petersburg State University, SPbU), a literary scholar and a teacher of literature and Russian. She is a student at the University of Vienna.

When: July 8 at 18:00
Where: Цара Уроша 12
Participation fee: 1500