Elif Batuman rethinks Russian literature
Life and Art from FT Weekend
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After Russia invaded Ukraine last year, a rift opened up about what to do about Russian culture. One view was that literature and politics must be kept separate. The writer Ella Fatuman thinks there's still some nuance missing. To her, the reason to rethink the Russian classics isn't just because they come from Russia. It's because the concept of Russian imperialism is baked into them.
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