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Mikhail Shishkin: Russian Literary Tradition And Dissent

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.