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100 Young Russians to Watch
May 01, 2002

100 Young Russians to Watch

With this, our ninth installment, we bring to a close our year-and-a-half-long series “One Hundred Young Russians To Watch in the New Century.”

The Actor Who Can Do it All
May 01, 2002

The Actor Who Can Do it All

Russia’s most renowned living actor, Alexander Kalyagin, was born on May 25, 1942. He is also presently chairman of the Union of Theater Workers of Russia (in his second term).

Musical Poet of the 60s
May 01, 2002

Musical Poet of the 60s

Poet Robert Rozhdestvensky (1932-1994), a cult figure of Soviet and Russian poetry, would have been 70 years old on June 20.

Philosophical Writer
May 01, 2002

Philosophical Writer

Sixty-five years ago, on May 27, 1937, the writer Andrei Bitov was born in Leningrad. Widely considered one of the best Soviet writers of the 1960s, Bitov came to literature the hard way.

Russian Calendar
May 01, 2002

Russian Calendar

In depth profiles of Valery Brumel, Valery Todorovsky, Andrei Bitov, Mitrofan Grekov, Alexander Kalyagin and Robert Rozhdestvensky

High Jumping
May 01, 2002

High Jumping

Legendary athlete Valery Brumel, Olympic high jump champion, will be 60 on May 14. Brumel won the gold in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics with an Olympic record—2.18 meters.

Eye of the Photographer
May 01, 2002

Eye of the Photographer

Dmitry Azarov has a gift for catching public figures in private moments, as this two page photo essay demonstrates.

Man of Birch
May 01, 2002

Man of Birch

Invite Vasily Chikov to a party and it's likely he'll turn up in a birch bark vest and hat ... and serenade you and your guests with a flute made from, you guessed it, birch bark!

The Magazine Boom
May 01, 2002

The Magazine Boom

Want proof Russia's economy is on the mend? Look no further than the newsstands. New national magazine brands are being introduced every week. So we sent Editor Mikhail Ivanov to look at what is behind the boom in publishing and where it is going.

Imperial Portrait
May 01, 2002

Imperial Portrait

Portrait of Tsar Nikolai I (1796-1855, ruled 1825-1855), by Dmitry Slepushkin (see page 40), painted under a special commission for display in the Kremlin’s Great Kremlin Palace.

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