Author Archives: rodriver

In our readings for today, we were given two examples of writing from the Soviet period: An excerpt from Time Forward, a production novel by Valentin Kataev; and “The Adventures of a Monkey”, a short story by Mikhail Zoshchenko. Time Forward … Continue reading →

For me, the main question that came to mind from today’s reading was how to wrap my mind around how Catherine II sent Radischev to Siberia in 1791, thus setting a harsh precedent for the legalities of and consequences meted … Continue reading →