In the Shadow of the Century. S. N. Durylin in Memories, Letters, Documents

A collection of memories about the outstanding Russian writer, scholar, educator, and theologian Sergey Nikolayevich Durylin covers the period from his gymnasium years to the last year of his life. These are the memories of people both famous and known to a small circle of readers, but who knew Durylin well over the decades. The fate of this man reflects an entire era from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. Among his friends and close acquaintances are almost all the luminaries of culture and art of the Silver Age. Many friends and especially students, who later became famous in various fields of culture, long needed the creative assessment, advice, and support of Sergey Nikolayevich. Among them are M. A. Voloshin, B. L. Pasternak, R. R. Falk, M. V. Nesterov, I. V. Iliinsky, A. A. Yablokhina, and many, many more... Permitted for distribution by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church IS R22-211-0253