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Russian Life: Nov/Dec 2007
7: The Difficulty of Being Oligarchic
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
A chronicle of the days surrounding the 1917 revolution, in the words and thoughts of those who lived through it.
:: Translation by Nora Favorov
Russian Calendar
23: Samuil Marshak
A reflection on the life and influence of this Soviet-era poet, translator and writer.
:: Translation by Nora Favorov
Russian Calendar
25: The Tver Uprising
The uprising in Tver in December 1327 was a final straw leading to the consolidation of power in Moscow.
:: Translation by Nora Favorov
Russian Calendar
28: Worms for Snacks
Have you ever put your teeth on a shelf? This issue's Survival Russian column looks at the language of hunger...
:: Illustrations/Images by Victor Bogorad
Survival Russian
30: Their Lives for Their Art
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
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
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
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
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
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
Antarctica's Church of the Holy Trinity is perhaps the world's most remote Russian Orthodox Church
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