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Required Readings
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John Bayley, "Scratch A Russian," New York Review Of Books (November 7, 2002).
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Orlando Figes, "Birth Of A Nation," Guardian Unlimited (September 14, 2002).
Natasha's Dance
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"Natasha' Dance," C-Span Video Library (November 1, 2002): Orlando Figes talks about his book at the Woodrow Wilson International Center For Scholars.
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Steven Merritt Miner, "Natasha's Dance By Orlando Figes; How Russia Shaped The Modern World By Steven G. Marks," Commentary (March 2003).
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Barbara Bamberger, "Review Of 'Natasha Dance: A Cultural History Of Russia," Curled Up With A Good Book, 2003.
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Anatole Snub, "Of Russia With Love," New Leader, 85 (November/December 2002).
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Serge Schmemann, "'Natasha's Dance': Struggling For Russia's Soul," New York Times, November 10, 2002.
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Edward Skidelsky, "Blood And Soil," New Statesman (October 28, 2002).
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Lisa Jardine, "What A Capital Idea," Observer, October 13, 2002.
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Robert Service, "Dying In Their Cloth," Guardian, September 21, 2002.
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Orlando Figes -- Wikipedia: An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.
Articles
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Christian Caryl, "Window On Russia," New York Review Of Books (May 29, 2003).
19th Century Russian Culture In The News
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Ellen Barry and Sophia Kishkovsky, "For
Tolstoy And Russia, Still No Happy Ending,"
New York Times, January 3, 2011. -
Serge Schmemann, "Of African Princes And Russian Poets," New York Times, November 12, 2010.
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Matthew Gurewitsch, "As
Plain As The Nose On His Stage,"
New York Times, February 24, 2010. -
Sophia Kishkovsky, "Tolstoy
Recalled Fondly In Chechen Museum,"
New York Times, January 1, 2010. -
Sophia Kishkovsky, "Chechnya's Favorite Russian: Leo Tolstoy," New York Times, December 28, 2009.
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Nicolas Rapold, "The
House Of Tolstoy, In His Winter,"
New York Times, November 20, 2009. -
Ellen Barry, "A
Wild Cossack Rides Into A Cultural Battle,"
New York Times, April 12, 2009. -
Julie Bosman, "From
Unread To In Demand, Thanks To 'Utopia,'"
New York Times, January 26, 2007. -
David Laskin, "In
St. Petersburg, A Poet Of The Past Serves As A Tour Guide For The Present,"
New York Times, September 18, 2005. -
Roberta Smith, "History
Splashed On Canvas,"
New York Times, September 16, 2005. -
"Cossacks Back To Fight Again," BBC News, August 29, 2003. -
"Sense
Of The City: St. Petersburg,"
BBC News, August 4, 2003. -
Peter Bradshaw, "Breathtaking History Of Russia," Guardian Weekly, April 10, 2003.
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Stephen Press, "Wine, Vodka And Song," New York Times, February 16, 2003.
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"Gogol's Nose Goes," BBC News, October 2, 2002. -
"Tolstoy Heirs Flock To Reunion," BBC News, August 2, 2002. -
"Russians To Clone Legendary Tree," BBC News, July 11, 2002. -
Michael Scammell, "Dostoevsky: The Mellow Years," New York Times, June 30, 2002.
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Amelia Gentleman, "Tolstoy Estate Turned Into A Theme Park," Guardian Unlimited, July 15, 2001.
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"Tolstoy Museum Survives Chechnya Wars,"
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Amelia Gentleman, "Dostoevsky's Last Relatives Live In Poverty," Guardian Unlimited, October 1, 2000.
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"Pushkin Fever Sweeps Russia," BBC News, June 5, 1999. -
Sophia Kishkovsky, "For Everyone, Non-Russians, Too, There's A Personal Pushkin," New York Times, June 5, 1999.
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Celestine Bohlen, "Nobody Doesn't Like Aleksandr Sergeyevich," New York Times, June 2, 1999.
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Herbert Mitgang, "In The Dust Of Empires; St. Petersburg Embraces Exiles," New York Times, January 20, 1999.
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Michael Specter, "Dostoyevsky's City On The Neva," New York Times, December 14, 1997.
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Michael Mewshaw, "Dropping In On The Literary Lions," New York Times, December 14, 1997.
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Alessandra Stanley, "At Tolstoy's Retreat, Bones Of Contention," New York Times, March 7, 1994.
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Michika Kakutani, "Books Of The Times," New York Times, December 2, 1987.
Web-Sites
Audio And Video Sites
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"Leo
Tolstoy Had A Huge Influence,"
Today, BBC Radio 4 (November 20, 2010). -
"A Philosophical History Of Russia," Philosopher's Zone, ABC (July 24, 2010).
