Section: Literature
42 | Russian author Zakhar Prilepine's political rifts

42 | Russian author Zakhar Prilepine's political rifts

ARTICLE LONG FORMAT, Ivan Garcia | Ecrivain, journaliste et soldat, Zakhar Prilepine est l’un des auteurs contemporains russes les plus salués par la critique. Nostalgique de l’URSS, opposé à la dictature gouvernementale mais également nationaliste parti guerroyer aux côtés des sécessionnistes russes dans le Donbass, il est le représentant d’une génération tiraillée entre un passé grandiose et un présent morose. Portrait d’un écrivain clivant face au pouvoir russe.
34 | Georges Nivat: «The thief can become a saint».»

34 | Georges Nivat: «The thief can become a saint».»

On June 28, we met Professor Georges Nivat, an eminent French Slavic scholar, at his home in Haute-Savoie. His hospitality is Russian, and the view splendid. He welcomes us to his garden, which he likes to take care of for an hour every morning before plunging into his work. Among other activities, Georges Nivat is currently translating the Ukrainian poet Vasyl Stus into French. The next day, he has a Zoom appointment with Kiev, an opportunity to exchange nuances of Ukrainian with the man who helped him acquire the language. The Russian world is his home; we hope to discover a few versts of it under his guidance.