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Mikhail Shishkin: Russian Literary Tradition And Dissent

Full Circle
29/04/2022 from 18:30until 29/04/2022 - 18:30
29 Apr
Full Circle House
Chaussée de Vleurgat 89
1050  Ixelles
Belgium

From Pushkin to Putin, award-winning Russian contemporary writer Mikhail Shishkin treats us to a journey through Russian literary tradition, insights into the political climate and an exploration of dissent.

Throughout Russia’s history, czars, general secretaries, and presidents bowed to the poets, hoping to derive from them spiritual legitimacy. Today’s Russia is a sad tale, brought into stark relief by the war on Ukraine. And one that Shishkin is ready to address fearlessly.

Years ago, when he pulled out of representing Russia in a major international literary event in the USA, his open protest provoked an outrage in an already polarised country. To this day, Shishkin lives in exile. Come meet him live at Full Circle.