Exploring Russian Writing at Stonehill House
Stonehill House presents a series of informal talks on Russian literature.
No prior knowledge needed.
Boris Pasternak - a glimpse into family correspondence
Saturday, 26th May
Speaker: Nicholas Pasternak Slater
Nicolas Pasternak Slater, is the nephew of Boris Pasternak, poet and creator of Dr Zhivago, who was demonised in his home country. Nicolas Slater has translated his uncle's correspondence with his family abroad. Morning lecture and in the afternoon a rare opportunity to visit the Pasternak Museum in Oxford.
Chekhov & Tolstoy - their lives and their prose
Saturday, 16th June
Speaker: Rosamund Bartlett
Author and translator Rosamund Bartlett will discuss the lives of two very different writers who had an abiding affection for each other. Her illustrated talks will provide a political and cultural background to these literary colossi.
20th century Russian poetry
Saturday, 23rd June
Speakers: Robert Chandler and Masha Karp
Robert Chandler is a translator and author. Masha Karp is a translator and journalist, and chair of The Pushkin Club in London. Their talks will examine a selection of Russian poets, including Akhmatova, Tsvetaeva and Mandelstam.
Stonehill (Abingdon OX14) just outside Abingdon in Oxfordshire comprises a large family home, an adjoining cottage and a beautifully restored Grade II listed barn.
Visit stonehillhouse.co.uk or call 07793 240 867 for more information and booking.