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Russian Life: Nov/Dec 2007

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7: The Difficulty of Being Oligarchic Maria Antonova
On the Uzbek-born oligarch Alisher Usmanov, who has made headlines of late from his acquisition of works of art and cartoons in the name of the Homeland.
Note Book

19: When Things Fell Apart Tamara Eidelman
A chronicle of the days surrounding the 1917 revolution, in the words and thoughts of those who lived through it.
Russian Calendar
:: Translation by Nora Favorov

23: Samuil Marshak Tamara Eidelman
A reflection on the life and influence of this Soviet-era poet, translator and writer.
Russian Calendar
:: Translation by Nora Favorov

25: The Tver Uprising Tamara Eidelman
The uprising in Tver in December 1327 was a final straw leading to the consolidation of power in Moscow.
Russian Calendar
:: Translation by Nora Favorov

28: Worms for Snacks Natasha Dmitrieva
Have you ever put your teeth on a shelf? This issue's Survival Russian column looks at the language of hunger...
Survival Russian
:: Illustrations/Images by Victor Bogorad

30: Their Lives for Their Art Maria Antonova
In several small craft villages surrounding the capital, artisans struggle against the pressures of capitalism and the legacy of gigantism to preserve both their art and their way of life.
Features

38: Children of the Gulag Deborah Hoffman
Millions of adults suffered in the horror that was the Gulag. But what of the children they left behind? What became of them? How did they survive the loss of parents and loved ones?
Features

46: Island of Tragic Beauty Roderick Eime
Off the remote northeastern coast of Chukotka lies the severe outpost that is Wrangel Island. Home to polar bears, musk ox and ghosts of wily explorers, reachable only by ice breakers or dogsleds, the island has long been a source of fascination and mystery.
Features

54: The Russian Pompadour Lev Berdnikov
Ivan Shuvalov was Empress Elizabeth's confidant, lover and aide. But he was also an impressively modest patron of the arts and education.
Features

60: Mojitos in Moscow Darra Goldstein
A look at some of Moscow's new upscale restaurants, where style and good food go hand in hand.
Cuisine

61: Soviet Images, Baikal and Chekhov Paul E. Richardson
Books on Soviet era photography, Lake Baikal, Private Life under Stalin, Chekhov and Literary St. Petersburg, as well as a DVD on Russian prisons.
Under Review

64: A Church at the End of the Earth Maria Antonova
Antarctica's Church of the Holy Trinity is perhaps the world's most remote Russian Orthodox Church
Post Script