Russian dissident poet, novelist, and satirist Dmitry Bykov says societies need writers to help them imagine the future, but “the future is the most forbidden topic in my country.” On May 13, he joined Mark Lipovetsky, director of graduate studies at Columbia University’s Department of Slavic Languages, for a wide-ranging discussion on “The Forbidden Future: Literature and Journalism in Today’s Russia.” Barbara Adams moderated.
Read MoreIn a profile in the Cornell Chronicle, Dmitry Bykov describes his interests and goals and discusses the personal and professional challenges he has faced as a prominent critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Read MoreIthaca City of Asylum (ICOA) is pleased to welcome Russian poet, satirist, literary critic, novelist, and media personality Dmitry Bykov as its eighth artist-in-residence. Bykov is one of Russia’s best-known public intellectuals and an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin. He is based at Cornell’s Institute for European Studies and supported by a fellowship from the Open Society University Network.
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