Do you know any good russian literature, poetry music or art? HELP!

[Vesayen]

I need a piece of russian literature, poetry music or art that is actually good(something I could apreciate or relate too)-either made in russia or by a russian not living in the country, which was made no later then 1921.

Anyone know of anything they could recommend?

[Traianvs]

i'm no expert, but i've always found dostojevski rather good...
well he's one of the best writers in his genre, so if I were you i'd check him out

[Vesayen]

any specific work you would recommend?

[Dr Strangelove]

You've never heard of Tsaichovsky?

[Ramo]

As far as literature goes, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy are the two major 19th century Ruskies. "Crime and Punishment" and "War and Peace," respectively, are the most well-known novels of these authors and are both excellent (particularly "Crime and Punishment"). Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" is also good stuff.

Pushkin is supposedly the eminent Russian poet of the period, but I've never cared much for poetry myself.

As for music, all I can think of is Tchaikovsky.

[Agathon]

Re: Do you know any good russian literature, poetry music or art? HELP!

Originally posted by Vesayen
I need a piece of russian literature, poetry music or art that is actually good(something I could apreciate or relate too)-either made in russia or by a russian not living in the country, which was made no later then 1921.

Anyone know of anything they could recommend?

Music

Tchaikovsky
Mussorgsky
Borodin
Gliere

Literature

Tolstoy
Dostoyevsky
Chekhov
Gogol

Poetry

Pushkin

[FrustratedPoet]

Yes all of those.

I've read Crime and Punishment by Dostoyevsky and can highly recommend it.

[Spiffor]

I didn't read War and Peace, but I heard many good things about it. Here is the synopsis of this massive work according to Book-a-minute

War and Peace
By Leo Tolstoy
Ultra-Condensed by Kris Samaras


Leo Tolstoy

History controls everything we do, so there is no point in observing individual actions. Let's examine the individual actions of over 500 characters at great length.



THE END

[Ramo]

Pretty good synopsis. I got the feeling that Tolstoy was kinda bitter about the "nature of history" when he wrote "War and Peace."

[Az]

I personally adore Chekhov.

Generally, Russian literature and art rules.

[BeBMan]

Chekhov? That guy from the old Enterprise?

[Az]

stupid Star Trek nerds.

[Ramo]

What did he write?

[BeBMan]

Starlogs?

[rah]

Having read everything listed already, I'd recommend THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV. by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky.

Crime and Punishment was good but also a bit slow.

War and Peace has many good parts but I didn't agree with some of the themes he was pushing.

I really liked Anna Karenina, but it did drag on in areas, and if you're a big fan of happy endings.............