November 01, 2002 Stalingrad Sixty years ago, the stage was set for the most significant military battle of the 20th century--a bloody struggle for the Volga city that bore Soviet leader Josef Stalin's name.
November 01, 2002 The Artist's Will Pavel Korin was a painter of uncommon talent and immense tenacity. His paintings reflect an indomitable will to create great art despite difficult circumstances.
November 01, 2002 Restoring Piter Anniversaries are a time-honored pretext for municipal restoration in Russia, and St. Petersburg is making the most of its coming 300th birthday celebration.
November 01, 2002 Remarkable Political Actor Mikhail Ulyanov, one of Russia’s most famed actors, turns 75 on November 20. Born in the Siberian village of Tara, 400 km from Omsk, he ran off with a Ukrainian theater troupe in 1942, a year after his father had gone off to fight at the front.
November 01, 2002 Nostalgia for the Ideal November 20th is the 65th birthday (1937) of writer Viktoria Tokareva. Born in Leningrad, her first novel, Day Without Lies (1966) was hugely popular and all of her successive novels have been immediate best sellers.
November 01, 2002 November and December in Russian History Dates and anniversaries that coincide with this issue.
November 01, 2002 A Sweet Holiday Treat ... From Wheat A recipe for the wonderful winter treat, Kut'ya, and a look at the rituals surrounding its preparation.
November 01, 2002 Enriching the Russian Language A biographical profile of poet, translator, playright, dramatist, literary critic and editor, Samuil Marshak.
