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A Modern Russian Masterpiece: “The Master and Margarita”

May 23, 2012 wpadmin 3d Comments

One of the most popular books among Russians in the 1990s was Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita, first published…

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A Russian Literary Treasure: The Brothers Karamazov

May 17, 2012 wpadmin

One of the great classics of world literature is Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov (New York: Bantam Books, 1970), a…

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Dostoevsky: God’s Existence and the Problem of Evil

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One of the most powerful and insightful dialogues that takes place in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s classic novel, The Brother Karamazov, is…

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Russian Literary Treasure: The Legend of the Three Hermits

November 9, 2011 wpadmin

An old legend from the Volga District tells of a Bishop who was traveling from Archangel to the Solovetsk Monastery.…

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Romanovs, Rasputin & Revolution

August 13, 2007 wpadmin

I love a good mystery novel. This is a relatively new interest of mine, and it is a taste I…

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Russian Literary Classics Televised

March 22, 2006 wpadmin

In recent years, social commentators in Russia have been bemoaning the fact that Russians have lost their interest in books.…

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Russia’s Leading Popular Crime Writer

November 4, 2005 wpadmin

Beginning in the summer of 2004, with the publication by Random House of The Winter Queen, American readers now have…

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Russia’s Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov

March 20, 2004 wpadmin

Russia is a complex and fascinating country and, after thirteen years of experience working in Russia, I still have much…

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Leo Tolstoy’s “Two Old Men”

April 24, 2000 wpadmin

Beginning with his first story, written from the battlefield during the Crimean War, Leo Tolstoy became one of Russia’s greatest…

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Fedor Dostoevsky: On Being Human

January 5, 1998 wpadmin

Crime and Punishment is one of the world’s greatest literary works. Written in 1864 by the Russian writer Fedor Dostoevsky,…

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Reflections on Russia: Topical Index

  • Russian Education
  • Russian Youth
  • Russian Literature
  • Religious Life in Russia
  • Russian Culture and Values
  • U.S.-Russian Relations
  • Russia’s Post-Communist Development
  • Russia’s Pre-1991 History

About the Author: John A. Bernbaum

Prior to his work in Russia, Dr. Bernbaum worked for the Department of State from 1972‐1976 and then spent nearly two decades with the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities in Washington, D.C. During his time there, he founded and directed the American Studies Program, established the Latin American Studies Program and the Los Angeles Film Studies Program, served as the organization’s Executive Vice President, and finally headed up their Russian Initiative and developed the Russian Studies Program. While working on the Russian Initiative, Dr. Bernbaum spent a semester teaching at Nizhni Novgorod State University.

In addition to his work in Russia, Dr. Bernbaum has written many articles and has authored three books, Opening the Red Door, Why Work?, and Perspectives on Peacemaking.

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