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 Muse of Lament
By Tatyana Zaslavskaya
“O Muse of Lament, the most beautiful of Muses!” wrote Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva, in a poem dedicated to Anna Akhmatova in 1916. Much later, Joseph Brodsky, dedicated to Anna Akhmatova his essay entitled “Muse of Lament.”..>>>Readers Comments (13)
 Solovki: Prison on Sacred Islands
By Marina Vorobieva
Infamously known for its dark past and mystic rugged beauty, this little known island chain in Russia’s North West is more than just a tourist destination, it is a wonderland and the door into 3000 years of history. The archipelago of the Solovetsky Islands, situated less than 160km from the Artic Circle on the Northern part of the Onezhsky Gulf of the White Sea, consists only of six large and seventy smaller islands...>>>Readers Comments (1)
 Timelessness: Water Frees Time from Time Itself
By Natalia Zhdanova
Here is a man who went to prison for his beliefs, shared his love with two women (one who betrayed him for his friend), was exiled from Russia and yet later became a Nobel Laureate, then died in America and was buried near the sea in Venice – today this man is revered by many Russians and his poetry is known world wide...>>>Readers Comments (4)
 Nabokov - Genius of Russian or American Literature?
By Julia Shadursky
Nabokov had always differed from everyone else. After emigrating, his books caused surprise due to their distance from Russian literary traditions and were accused of “nonRussianism”. In America he shocked and conquered all after writing “Lolita”, and was turned from an unknown provincial Russian born college teacher into a 1969 literary hero and cover story for “Time” magazine...>>>Readers Comments (2)
 Dmitri Shostakovich - The Tragedy of the Artist and the Epoch
By Julia Shadursky
The influence of Dmitri Shostakovich extends far beyond the borders and lifespan of the USSR. The 100th anniversary of the St. Petersburg native is a perfect time to reflect on his work, life, and the conditions which influenced artists during Soviet times. World wide celebrations serve to acknowledge not just his genius, but also the circumstances, under which it came to prominence including repression...>>>Readers Comments (0)
 Nijinsky and Pavlova, Stars of “Russian Seasons”
By Elisaveta Gordienko
Vaclav Nijinsky shook the world of Russian art with his amazing dance energy and fantastic temperament which inspired Diaghilev and the famous Russian choreographer Fokine to revive the tremendous male ballet...
Pavlova was born prematurely on 31 January 1881 in St. Petersburg and was often ill as a child...>>>Readers Comments (0)
 The Sparkling Soul of Boris Pasternak (Part II)
By Svetlana Smirnova
The amazing life of Boris Pasternak, the author of the novel “Doctor Zhivago”, was both heroic and tragic. He was a man of versatile talents; he could have been an outstanding artist, professional musician or distinguished philosopher, but instead he chose literature...>>>Readers Comments (0)
 The Sparkling Soul of Boris Pasternak
By Svetlana Smirnova
The amazing life of Boris Pasternak was both heroic and tragic. He was a man of versatile talents; he could have been an outstanding artist, professional musician or distinguished philosopher, but instead he chose literature...>>>Readers Comments (2)
 Dostoevsky: Into the Depths of the Human Soul
By Julia Shadursky
Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881) was a Russian writer whose literary legacy and ideas about religion, philosophy and psychology still capture the hearts and minds of all who aspire to truth, spiritual perfection, universal love and justice. His delving "into the depths of the human soul" continues to amaze new generations of readers all over the world..>>>Readers Comments (0)
Anastasia
In our last issue of NN we presented the detailed summary of why Anastasia, the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, who survived the massacre of her family in Ekaterinburg...>>>Readers Comments (0)
 Georgy Gurdjieff: A Journey to the Treasuryof Wisdom
By Ekaterina Chelpanova & Kahue
On October 29, 1949, at the American Hospital in Paris died a Russian named Georgy Ivanovitch Gurdjieff. A few nights later at Cooper Union, New York, USA a medal was presented to the revolutionary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. After his part in the ceremony was over, Wright asked the Chairman’s permission to make an announcement. “The greatest man in the world,” he said, “has recently died...>>>Readers Comments (2)
 Grand Duchess Anastasia
By Ekaterina Chelpanova
In the time of Catherine II (the end of the 18th century), there was a monk living in Russia who had the gift of prophecy. This monk predicted World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the end of the Romanov dynasty, and also foretold that in 1901 a child named Anastasia, meaning “resurrection” in Greek, would be born into the Tsar’s family...>>>Readers Comments (0)
 OPPOSITION/SCIENTIFIC PROOF/GRAND DUCHESS WAS SAVED
By Ekaterina Chelpanova
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 She Did Survive!
By Ekaterina Chelpanova
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 Dagmar of Denmark
By Tatiana Solobaeva
The Russian Empress Maria Feodorovna, born Danish Princess Dagmar, was the wife of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and the mother of Nicholas II, the last Russian Tsar. Maria Feodorovna spent 52 years in Russia, where she found her second home...>>>Readers Comments (8)
 Leo Tolstoy: His Own War and Peace (Path II)
By Ekaterina Chelpanova
The following chronicle investigates the later years of Tolstoy, the famous author of “War & Peace” and “Anna Karenina.” While he remained a creative literary force, these were more the years of a religious philosopher and moral evangelist than an artist. The post conversion Tolstoy shows us a different man, one equally as disciplined and devoted to his work, but one whose opinions, behaviors and ideas are radically changed...>>>Readers Comments (0)
 Leo Tolstoy: His Own War and Peace (Path I)
By Ekaterina Chelpanova
This is the first of a two part series chronicling the life and work of one of Russia’s most compelling writers, Leo Tolstoy...>>>Readers Comments (0)
 Vladimir Lenin & the Revolution (Part II)
By Ekaterina Chelpanova and Julia Ivanova
This article is a continuation of the Lenin story presented in the last issue of
Neva News. In that prior issue we discussed much about Lenin’s personal life...>>>Readers Comments (0)
 Walking in Lenin’s Footprints through St.Pete
The 20th century has linked the city of St. Petersburg forever with the name of Lenin and the revolution. Although the historical name of St. Petersburg was returned to the city in 1991, it is still remembered by older people here, and all over the world as Leningrad. In 1924, after Lenin’s death, Petrograd was renamed Leningrad in his honour. Unbelievably, the Soviet Government even changed the name of the city’s oldest and most famous street; from 1917 to 1944, Nevsky Prospect bore the name ‘25th October’ Prospect...>>>Readers Comments (2)
 This year is the 60th anniversary of the World War II Victory
St. Petersburg has plans for a big celebration on Victory Day, 9th May. Along with traditional military parades, in the afternoon there’ll be veterans’ parades, marching bands and in the evening, holiday fireworks at 10pm and a marvellous musical-fireworks show accompanied by Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 7 at 11pm on the banks of the Neva River...>>>Readers Comments (0)
| | | | FROM THE ARCHIVES:
Solovki: Prison on Sacred Islands
(1st December 07)
Muse of Lament
(1st December 07)
Timelessness: Water Frees Time from Time Itself
(1st August 07)
Nabokov - Genius of Russian or American Literature?
(1st April 07)
Dmitri Shostakovich - The Tragedy of the Artist and the Epoch
(15th December 06)
Nijinsky and Pavlova, Stars of “Russian Seasons”
(1st October 06)
The Sparkling Soul of Boris Pasternak (Part II)
(1st October 06)
The Sparkling Soul of Boris Pasternak
(8th July 06)
Dostoevsky: Into the Depths of the Human Soul
(1st June 06)
Georgy Gurdjieff: A Journey to the Treasuryof Wisdom
(1st February 06)
Anastasia
(1st February 06)
She Did Survive!
(1st December 05)
OPPOSITION/SCIENTIFIC PROOF/GRAND DUCHESS WAS SAVED
(1st December 05)
Grand Duchess Anastasia
(1st December 05)
Dagmar of Denmark
(1st October 05)
Leo Tolstoy: His Own War and Peace (Path II)
(2nd August 05)
Leo Tolstoy: His Own War and Peace (Path I)
(1st June 05)
Vladimir Lenin & the Revolution (Part II)
(28th April 05)
Walking in Lenin’s Footprints through St.Pete
(28th April 05)
This year is the 60th anniversary of the World War II Victory
(27th April 05)
Vladimir Lenin. Who Was He? (Part I)
(23rd February 05)
Russia’s Leonardo Da Vinci... Mikhail V. Lomonosov
(1st August 04)
PRINCE VLADIMIR THE GREAT
(1st June 04)
Days lost in our Memory
(1st March 04)
Seige of Saint Petersburg (then Leningrad) 1941-1944
(1st March 04)
Grigory Rasputin - Saint or Devil?
(28th February 04)
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