Favourite Russian writers

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

I've only ever read Dostoyevsky, so I'm voting for him.

[Lemur]

Gogol is my main man. He was doing tragicomedy way before it was hep.

Checkov would come next for me. My favorite story: He sends The Cherry Orchard to the Moscow Theater. They read it, and tell him, "What an incredible tragedy! We were all weeping by the end."

Checkov writes back, "But it's a comedy!"

I saw the National Theater do Cherry Orchard the way C. intended, as a comedy, and it was hilarious. Even had Gandalf playing the lead (Ian something, I hear he acted in some other stuff).

[Adrian II]

Um, Mouzafphaerre, I'm not sure about the purpose of polling 15-odd members on their choice of writer or conductor. Next someone will poll us on what kind a shoes we wear.
Oops, someone just did...

Anyway, I like all of the nineteenth-Century Russian writers and have read most of the classics of that era and later ones. So? I would add Babel and Bulgakov, that's all..

[HopAlongBunny]

Only read Tolstoy and Dostoevsky.

Love'em both. Wish to read some of the others sometime too

Sad that I need to read them in eng. translation...

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Hehe, no conspiracy behind it. *evil_grin* Just wanted to exchange ideas an likes.

Poll? Well, it has practical value, such as reminding some names that other wise might slip off the mind. I don't even check the results.

If it bothers, it won't happen again.
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[Adrian II]

Hehe, no conspiracy behind it. *evil_grin*

Well, I just thought I detected a slight anti-Russian slant to your sig. But don't worry, I'll PM you about it!

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Lol!
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