Nabokov’s poetry: ridiculous or sublime?
January 22, 2013
A new volume of “Collected Poems” (Penguin, 2012) reveals unusual facets of the famous novelist, from childish nonsense to émigré insomnia
Impressionist paintings and ancient sculptures in Moscow
June 19, 2012
The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts is a treasure-trove of paintings and sculptures.
Pushkin, a consoling angel guards Russian hearts
June 7, 2012
On Pushkin's birthday, RIR celebrates the poet and offers poetic guidance from an author and translator of his poetry.