SD Dovlatov Compromise The main character, a journalist, left without work, leafing through his newspaper clippings collected for “ten years of lies and pretense.” It’s the 70’s when he lived in Tallinn. Each newspaper text-compromise is followed by the author’s memories – real conversations, feelings, events. Having listed in the note those countries from which … Read more
John Steinbeck Grapes of Wrath On the dusty road among the maize fields of Oklahoma is a man of about thirty. This is Tom Jowd. After serving time in prison for an accidental murder, he returns home to the farm. He leaves the prison ahead of schedule and therefore has no right to leave the … Read more
Saul Bellow, born in Solomon Belous, June 10, 1915, Lashin, Quebec, Canada – April 5, 2005, Brooklyn, Massachusetts, USA) is an American writer of Jewish origin, a Nobel Prize in literature for 1976, a prose writer, also known as an essayist and teacher. Saul Bellow was born June 10, 1915 in the town of Lashin … Read more
MUSA JALIL Opera poem in seven scenes Libretto by A. S. Faizy Characters: Musa Jalil, the poet The poet’s wife Zhuravlyov, colonel, commander of the detachment Andre, a Belgian, a prisoner of war Kazanfarov, Lieutenant Hayat, Tatar girl, hijacked To fascist Germany Mad woman with a child, Belarus Kovalev, the foreman Dramatic tenor Lyric-dramatic soprano … Read more
George Farker Recruiting Officer Sergeant Kite in the market square of Shrewsbury city calls on all those who are unhappy with their lives to enlist in grenadiers and promises ranks and money. He suggests that those wishing to try on a grenadier’s cap, but people listen to him cautiously and do not rush to enlist … Read more
Part 1. Anniversaries and triumphs “There were times worse, / But there was no base,” – reads the author of the 70’s. XIX century. In order to see this, it is enough to look into one of the expensive restaurants. In the hall number 1 dignitaries gathered: the jubilee of the administrator is celebrated. Among … Read more
Children’s camp in Siberia rested with friends from childhood and classmates Tanya Sabaneyeva and Filka and now they return home. The girl is met at home by an old dog Tiger and an old nurse. The girl dreams of the wild Australian dog Dingo, subsequently children so it will be called for isolation from the … Read more
The work of M. Bulgakov “Towel with a Rooster” tells the reader about the life of a young doctor in the provinces. According to the distribution after the medical university, he is in the village of Murievo, where he must take the post of chief physician. Before him, this place was occupied by a certain … Read more
T. Junichiro Tattoo “It was at a time when people revered frivolity for virtue, but life was not overshadowed, as in our days, severe hardship.” It was an age of idleness… “People went for everything for the sake of beauty, without stopping to cover their body tattooed. Among fans of such jewelry were not only … Read more
The story begins with a few obituary notices about the death of a seventeen-year-old Edgar Vibo. Then follows the dialogue of the mother and father of the deceased youth. These two broke up when their son was only five years old. Since then, my father has never seen him, except for one instance when the … Read more