Which authors to choose to discover Russian literature?
Do you want to discover the ins and outs of Russian literature? Here are some authors to get you started:
- Ivan Turgenev: very easy to read, does not lose digression. We recommend First love and Parents and children . Both are about a generational clash.
- Léon Tolstoy: Haven’t you read Anna Karenina yet ? Maybe you have seen the movie, their dances, their dresses, their adulteries… But Anna Karenina is also the spiritual search of a lost young woman.
- Anton Chekhov – Mostly a short novel writer, he’s an easy author to start with. We advise you My Life , a first-person narrative of a young nobleman who prefers to opt for a physical job instead of an office job.
- Nadezhda Durova: unknown to many, she wrote her memoirs, The cavalry maiden , where she recounts her life in the army and her travels. It is easy to read and very inspiring!
- Andrei Kurkov: ok, he’s Ukrainian but he writes in Russian, which is what counts! Death with a Penguin is an absurd epic of corrupt businessmen, war survivors, and pre-written obituaries. As you see, Kurkov, with his black humor, reveals the absurdities of the former USSR.
Do you want to discover the ins and outs of Russian literature? Here are some authors to get you started:
- Ivan Turgenev: very easy to read, does not lose digression. We recommend First love and Parents and children . Both are about a generational clash.
- Léon Tolstoy: Haven’t you read Anna Karenina yet ? Maybe you have seen the movie, their dances, their dresses, their adulteries… But Anna Karenina is also the spiritual search of a lost young woman.
- Anton Chekhov – Mostly a short novel writer, he’s an easy author to start with. We advise you My Life , a first-person narrative of a young nobleman who prefers to opt for a physical job instead of an office job.
- Nadezhda Durova: unknown to many, she wrote her memoirs, The cavalry maiden , where she recounts her life in the army and her travels. It is easy to read and very inspiring!
- Andrei Kurkov: ok, he’s Ukrainian but he writes in Russian, which is what counts! Death with a Penguin is an absurd epic of corrupt businessmen, war survivors, and pre-written obituaries. As you see, Kurkov, with his black humor, reveals the absurdities of the former USSR.