It's Not Enough to Kill a Genius

Vladislav Otroshenko — a writer, author of the books “The Drama of a Snowy Night: An Investigation Novel about the Fate and Criminal Case of Sukhov-Kobylin”, “Gogolians”, novels “Appendix to a Photo Album”, “A Persona Beyond Credibility”. Laureate of the... “Yasnaya Polyana” award and the Italian literary prize Grinzane Cavour. "The heroes of this book — mysteries of their fates and creations — compelled me to do things I never intended to do. Catullus urged me to learn Latin to uncover the secret of his famous love affair with Lesbia; Khodasevich inspired me to conduct a hydrological study of the Brenta River; Nietzsche forced me to wander through Venice to understand how his thinking was structured; Thomas Wolfe made me feel what it’s like to be under the muzzle of a .45 caliber Colt, aimed at you by a relentless critic... Each one held sway over me as they captivated me with their lives and mysteries." Vladislav Otroshenko The book is illustrated with drawings by Natalia Tolstaya.

Author: Владислав Отрошенко

Printhouse: AST

Series: Cultural Conversation

Age restrictions: 18+

Year of publication: 2024

ISBN: 9785171635299

Number of pages: 256

Size: 207x135x25 mm

Cover type: твердая

Weight: 293 g

ID: 1647952

Vladislav Otroshenko — a writer, author of the books “The Drama of a Snowy Night: An Investigation Novel about the Fate and Criminal Case of Sukhov-Kobylin”, “Gogolians”, novels “Appendix to a Photo Album”, “A Persona Beyond Credibility”. Laureate of the “Yasnaya Polyana” award and the Italian literary prize Grinzane Cavour. "The heroes of this book — mysteries of their fates and creations — compelled me to do things I never intended to do. Catullus urged me to learn Latin to uncover the secret of his famous love affair with Lesbia; Khodasevich inspired me to conduct a hydrological study of the Brenta River; Nietzsche forced me to wander through Venice to understand how his thinking was structured; Thomas Wolfe made me feel what it’s like to be under the muzzle of a .45 caliber Colt, aimed at you by a relentless critic... Each one held sway over me as they captivated me with their lives and mysteries." Vladislav Otroshenko The book is illustrated with drawings by Natalia Tolstaya.

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It's Not Enough to Kill a Genius

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