Day of the Oprichnik by Vladimir Sorokin modern russian he shatters the established myths

he shatters the established myths of 1991 and presents a bold new interpretation of the Soviet Union's final months

Even the collapse of the Soviet Union – this crucial turning point in world politics that left the USA as the only remaining superpower – was

It examines why these conspiracy theories have emerged and gained currency in Russia and what role intellectuals have played in this process

Родной Язык/Mother Tongue is a project “about” and “in” the Soviet-era Russian gay argot/defense language

conceived by Arseny Zhilyaev and Ilya Budraitskis and organized by V-A-C Foundation

Day of the Oprichnik by Vladimir Sorokin modern russian he shatters the established mythsMoscow 2028: Andrei Danilovich Komiaga, oprichnik, member of the czar's inner circle of trusted courtiers, rouses himself from a drunken stupor and prepares for another day of debauchery, violence, terror and beauty. In this New Russia, futuristic technology combine with the draconian world of Ivan the Terrible to create a dystopia chillingly akin to reality. Over the twenty four hour span of the novel, Komiaga will rape, pillage and torture, in the