Within the face of immense tragedy, our ideas are with all these struggling on account of this battle and this insanity. We consider individuals from Ukraine, Russia and elsewhere, shocked and traumatized by what is occurring – as we’re ourselves. Could the horror, ache and disgrace we really feel assist to unite us, and never trigger additional division. In moments of intense apprehension and concern, we might be disinclined to learn books, however it is important actively to keep up channels of mutual help by means of social {and professional} networking.
The New Literary Observer (Novoe literaturnoe obozrenie) has been working as a publishing home, and as a journal, because it was launched in 1992. These have been tough years for Russia. The nation has skilled quite a few social and political upheavals and, as a writer, we’ve made each effort to mirror on the processes we’ve witnessed. The problems posed by post-Soviet cultural and historic anthropology, and post-Soviet id, stay acute: the values by which individuals introduced up in post-Soviet states dwell in the present day, their requirements, factors of reference, motivations and methods of interacting with the exterior surroundings are extra starkly outlined than ever.
What does it imply to be a part of a closed group which has inherited the totalitarian predispositions of the previous? Can the ensuing closed borders be crossed? Is it attainable to step out of the confines of a given id that gives no obvious different? Can Russia prevail over its previous, as different nations which have skilled totalitarian regimes have succeeded in doing?
During the last 30 years we’ve sought to answer questions comparable to these, and we proceed to take action now. The present scenario presents us with new challenges. Ought to we go on combating for a unique id for Russia, and the way? Can we devise a language for public discourse on crimes dedicated by the state? What options for the event of our future as a nation-state can we propose right now? As we discover cultural historical past, reminiscence politics, the micro-histories of on a regular basis life, and post-Soviet anthropology, we are going to maintain addressing all these questions along with a number of the best authors writing in and out of doors Russia.
The New Literary Observer is continuous its work and getting ready new problems with the journal, in addition to new books, for publication. We are saying ‘no’ to battle!