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The Slavic Literature Pod The Slavic Literature Pod
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The Slavic Literature Pod is your guide to one of the most important—yet understudied—literary traditions. Every episode, Russian literature PhD Candidate Matt Gerasimovich and Personable Audio Expert Cameron Lallana dive deep into big books, short stories, film, and everything in between. You’ll get an approachable introduction to the scholarship and big ideas surrounding this canon three Fridays per month.
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Life and Fate Read Along: Part 2, Chapter 49
Covering thoughts shared by some of our listeners on our Discord and on social media about Part 2, Chapter 49 of Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate. You can read our post about the chapter here.
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Life and Fate Read Along: Part 2, Chapter 48
Covering thoughts shared by some of our listeners on our Discord and on social media about Part 2, Chapter 48 of Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate. You can read our post about the chapter here.
If you haven't already signed up to get daily emails reflecting on each chapter of Life and Fate, you can do so on our website.
Be sure to follow us on Instagram and join our Discord to participate in the discussion.
Thanks to Dominique for their thoughts in this episode. -
Life and Fate Read Along: Part 2, Chapter 47
Covering thoughts shared by some of our listeners on our Discord and on social media about Part 2, Chapter 47 of Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate. You can read our post about the chapter here.
If you haven't already signed up to get daily emails reflecting on each chapter of Life and Fate, you can do so on our website.
Be sure to follow us on Instagram and join our Discord to participate in the discussion. -
Life and Fate Read Along: Part 2, Chapter 46
Covering thoughts shared by some of our listeners on our Discord and on social media about Part 2, Chapter 46 of Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate. You can read our post about the chapter here.
If you haven't already signed up to get daily emails reflecting on each chapter of Life and Fate, you can do so on our website.
Be sure to follow us on Instagram and join our Discord to participate in the discussion. -
Life and Fate Read Along: Part 2, Chapter 45
Covering thoughts shared by some of our listeners on our Discord and on social media about Part 2, Chapter 45 of Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate. You can read our post about the chapter here.
If you haven't already signed up to get daily emails reflecting on each chapter of Life and Fate, you can do so on our website.
Be sure to follow us on Instagram and join our Discord to participate in the discussion. -
Life and Fate (part 2, chs. 21-50) by Grossman
Show Notes:
This week, Matt and Cameron keep up the pace in Vasily Grossman’s Life and Fate, covering Part 2, chapters 21 through 50. They’ll be covering everything from Klimov’s All Quiet on the Western Front moment in Battlefield Stalingrad to the death camps that take up much of the latter chapters for this part. Get ready to get sad, and tune in.
Major themes: Why fight wars, no step on snake, not the purge exactly
01:02:19 - “Art and Politics” by William T. Vollman
The music used in this episode was “Старое Кино / Staroye Kino,” by Перемотка / Peremotka. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube.
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Customer Reviews
A Western take on Eastern Slavic Classics
Great pod exploring and explaining the ins and outs of classic Russian literature! They do a great job not coming off as overly shallow and pedantic, which is no small order for grad students, helping commoners, such as myself, understand the essential human elements coming from radically different times and culture. Great work my guys! The one dude is even pretty funny, albeit in a rather dorky manner.
Great Discussion
This is a surprisingly good podcast. I know it’s called Tipsy Tolstoy, but I could do without the identification of drinks and awkward banter. Start at minute 5 for full enjoyment.
Russian literature for the uninitiated
Top shelf discussion of a cool selection of Russian literature.