CT14 – The North Caucasus in Russian Literature

Welcome to the end of our mini-series on “The Arts in the Caucasus.”
Have you ever wanted to dip a toe into Russian literature, but didn’t know where to start? Or maybe like some of us you’ve given it a go only to get stymied only a few chapters in. Renew your interest with Russian literature about the Caucasus! There’s lots to choose from.
Today you not only get to hear from a local literature expert—but in Russian. This wonderful interview between Andrew and Lusina, a local literature professor, about the place of the North Caucasus in Russian literature is handily overdubbed with English translation. A second release features the interview without the English overdub, for our Russian-speaking friends. Check out the wealth of suggestions in our links below. Happy reading!
Links for Episode 14
“The Storming of Derbent” by Gavrila Derzhavin (in Russian)

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“On Count Zubov’s Return from Persia” by Gavrila Derzhavin
– English
– Russian – НА ВОЗВРАЩЕНИЕ ГРАФА ЗУБОВА ИЗ ПЕРСИИ

“To Voyekov” by Vasily Zhukovs (in Russian)

“Hadji Murad. The Raid. The Cossacks” by Leo Tolstoy (3 books in one)

“The Cutting of the Forest” by Tolstoy

“A Prisoner of the Caucasus” by Tolstoy
– English

“A Prisoner in the Caucasus” by Pushkin (in English)

“The Caucasus” by Pushkin
– English
– Russian

All 9 of Lermontov’s poems about the Caucasus (in Russian)

“A Hero of Our Time” by Lermontov (in English)

“Ismail-Bey” (in Russian)

“Ammalet-Bek” by Alexander Bestuzhev Marlinsky (in Russian)

“Mulla Nur” (in Russian)
Timestamps
0:42 – Interview Intro
1:46 – Channeling Yoda
2:42 – Background on our Guest
4:33 – Caucasus Quiz: Russian Authors