An Interview With Mikhail Shishkin
Mikhail Shishkin made his literary debut in 1993 and swiftly went on to win acclaim as one of the greatest living contemporary Russian writers. He is the first author to win all th
Eine Kleine Rammsteinmusik
Daniel Kalder praises some German originals who seem to have sprung fully-formed from the head of Wotan. I first encountered Rammstein in an almost empty cinema on Glasgow’s Buch
Legends of Russian Rock
Today we enjoy some samples from around about 4000 years of Russian rock. What it lacks in groove it makes up for in lyrical folkiness… Among the titans of Russian rock, few are
Book Review: Maidenhair
Russia has one of the world’s great literary traditions, which for many is defined by bearded sages who write philosophically and morally committed mega-tomes. Aleksandr Solzheni
Early Jodo Vs. Late Jodo
Looking for more bande dessinée lunacy? Then read on… Recently I reviewed The Incal, the epic psychedelic space opera from the all-round holy madman Alejandro Jodorows
Notes From The Underground: The Rise and Fall of Russian Literature
In Moscow, a statue of the national poet Aleksandr Pushkin stands at the heart of the city, mere minutes’ walk from a monument to Feodor Dostoevsky. Metro stations carry writersâ