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On 17 May, ONRS hosted an interview with Linor Goralik, one of the most influential voices in contemporary Russian-language literature. The conversation delved into the intersections of art, politics, and personal expression in times of intense sociopolitical turmoil.
The event opened with a discussion of Resistance and Opposition Arts Review (ROAR), an antiwar journal that Linor and her team have published bimonthly since March 2022. Available in multiple languages, ROAR has become a notable platform for antiwar poetry, prose, music, and visual art.
The latter half of the interview explored her latest novel, Bobo, a story of an elephant wandering through modern-day, dystopian Russia. Initially a diplomatic gift from the Turkish sultan to the Russian tsar, Bobo’s journey through over twenty cities, ending in Orenburg, symbolises a bildungsroman in a state rife with police oppression and propaganda. The novel was withheld from release in Russia to avoid political repercussions, with Linor sharing it on her website for unrestricted access.
You can watch the full interview on The Blue Lamp Channel.
- Author:Oxford New Russian Society
- URL:https://oxnewrussian.com/article/goralik
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