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From: Academia Rossica [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 3:12 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: SLOVO_Russian Literature Festival Having trouble viewing this email? Click here to read this newsletter online SLOVO - WORDS IN ACTION! Russian Literature Festival 19 - 25 April 2010, London <http://academia-rossica.org/newsletter/link.php?M=8964&N=10&L=6&F=H> Programme On 19 - 25 April Academia Rossica will bring you <http://academia-rossica.org/newsletter/link.php?M=8964&N=10&L=13&F=H> SLOVO, the Russian Literature Festival that knows no boundaries. Packed with a kaleidoscope of genre-defying events, SLOVO will offer a unique insight into Russian literary culture, presenting not only the foremost contemporary Russian writers and highly opinionated public figures, such as <http://academia-rossica.org/newsletter/link.php?M=8964&N=10&L=11&F=H> Dmitry Bykov, <http://academia-rossica.org/newsletter/link.php?M=8964&N=10&L=12&F=H> Sergei Lukyanenko, <http://academia-rossica.org/newsletter/link.php?M=8964&N=10&L=8&F=H> Olga Slavnikova, <http://academia-rossica.org/newsletter/link.php?M=8964&N=10&L=9&F=H> Maria Galina and <http://academia-rossica.org/newsletter/link.php?M=8964&N=10&L=7&F=H> Vladimir Sharov, but also cutting edge young writers and poets from right across Russia's eleven time zones. This year's festival sees a particular focus on fantasy and magical realism. Lukyanenko's 'Night Watch' series clearly comes under this genre, but 'Living Souls' by Dmitry Bykov, '2017' by Olga Slavnikova and 'Iramifications' by Maria Galina, all newly published in English, have also been influenced by this notable undercurrent of Russian writing. Our authors will present their new books in light of this genre, which has its roots in the 19th and 20th century literary greats, Gogol, Bulgakov, Zamyatin and Platonov, while <http://academia-rossica.org/newsletter/link.php?M=8964&N=10&L=10&F=H> Lev Danilkin, literary critic and 'Afisha' columnist will explore why Russian literature has a tendency to look at reality through a prism of the unreal. In addition to events with established authors, SLOVO will introduce Russia's newest literary voices. Olga Slavnikova, herself an award-winning writer, is the coordinator of Russia's prestigious <http://academia-rossica.org/newsletter/link.php?M=8964&N=10&L=3&F=H> Debut Prize for young writers and will present six Debut prize winners at this year's festival, including three of Russian literature's rising stars, Polina Klyukina from Perm, Alisa Ganieva from Dagestan and Alexander Gritsenko from Astrakhan. Key to this festival is the belief that literature can act as an instrument of social and political change and can help to bring two cultures together. For this reason SLOVO will coincide with the London Book Fair, where ties between the Russian and British publishing industry have already been strengthened by naming Russia Guest of Honour and Market Focus of the London Book Fair 2011. SLOVO will continue in this spirit with unique collaborative events between Russian and British poets, as well as providing numerous opportunities for cross-cultural discussions. Indeed, as the slogan 'WORDS IN ACTION' may suggest, SLOVO is not just about the written word. Film also plays an important part in this year's festival. SLOVO will hold the first ever screening of Russian underground <http://academia-rossica.org/newsletter/link.php?M=8964&N=10&L=4&F=H> video poetry in the UK and the London premiere of Aliona Van der Horst's hauntingly beautiful film on poet Boris Ryzhy. SLOVO's broad spectrum of events will be held across several venues, <http://academia-rossica.org/newsletter/link.php?M=8964&N=10&L=5&F=H> Waterstones Piccadilly, Waterstones Hampstead, The Calvert 22 Gallery and the <http://academia-rossica.org/newsletter/link.php?M=8964&N=10&L=5&F=H> Apollo Cinema. Come and join us for this un-missable chance to witness literature in transition! For <http://academia-rossica.org/newsletter/link.php?M=8964&N=10&L=6&F=H> programme updates please visit <http://academia-rossica.org/newsletter/link.php?M=8964&N=10&L=14&F=H> academia-rossica.org. 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