Russia ranks first in the world in listening to poetry. Most often they listen to the works of Alexander Pushkin both in Russia and abroad, according to the Storytel audiobook service which conducted a study dedicated to World Poetry Day which is traditionally celebrated on March 21, RIA News reported. It is noted that the
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Muscovites Invited to Online Meetings With Writers
Moscow libraries are launching a series of virtual meetings with Russian poets, translators, journalists, writers, and critics. In total, there will be 13 meetings in October 2020, the official website of the Moscow Mayor reports. The meetings will be broadcast live on Instagram pages and on YouTube channels of the libraries. The first meeting will
Unknown Poem by Joseph Brodsky Found in St. Petersburg
The manuscript with an unknown poem by a Russian-American poet, Joseph Brodsky, was found at home by the translator from St. Petersburg Anatoly Naiman, the Arzamas magazine reported. It is noted that the poem was written 30 years ago. It was entitled “Fast-Shrift”, which refers to German “Festschrift”, which means “written on a special occasion”,
Moscow Project Created Literary Route to Mayakovsky’s Birthday
The #MoskvaSToboi (“MoscowWithYou”) project presented a literary route around the city for the birthday of the Russian poet Vladimir Mayakovsky which is celebrated on July 19, the Moscow city news agency reports with reference to the press service of the Moscow Committee for Tourism. It is noted that Internet users were told about places in
Moscow Libraries to Hold Poetic Marathon Online
Moscow libraries will hold a 24-hour online poetic marathon, in which 145 poets from 12 cities of Russia will take part. The broadcast will begin on the libraries page on the VKontakte social network at 10 am on June 27 and will last exactly one day, the official website of the Moscow Mayor reports. The
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Experts Named Best Museums-Manors of Russian Poets
Experts of the TurStat analytical agency have identified the most interesting museums of Russian poets for the World Poetry Day. The leader of the rating is the A. Pushkin Museum-Manor in Zakharovo and Vyazemy, Moscow region. The top three included the family estates of F. Tyutchev in Muranovo and A. Blok in Shakhmatov, also the
Discover Moscow Portal Helps Russians to Celebrate World Poetry Day
Five new routes appeared in Moscow for the World Poetry Day, which is celebrated on March 21, the official website of Moscow Mayor reports. The route “Moscow of Marina Tsvetaeva”, which was viewed almost 11.5 thousand times, became the most popular among users of the portal. It lasts about 3.5 hours and passes through the
Contemporary Poets Read Poems Online
Poets of the Bookvodom project will read poems online, reports the project’s Instagram-Page on March 17. It is noted that in connection with the situation, the poets decided to support people with poems in the format of live broadcasts on Instagram. People have a chance to listen to the best poems of the contemporaries and
