Russian Literary Series: Ivan Tolstoy on Pasternak’s Riddle (in Russian)

Journalist and literary historian Ivan Tolstoy is unraveling one of the great mysteries of Russian literature, a word play that can be a key to the entire “Doctor Zhivago”. To avoid an unintended spoiler, we cannot tell you more about this lecture. But the story that Ivan Tolstoy has prepared for you is leaning more toward an adventure than a literary history. There will be blood….

If you ever had a lucky opportunity to hear Tolstoy’s stories, you know: you are up for a special treat. He holds the audience captive with his encyclopedic mind and with his amazing stage presence.

This program is in Russian.











When: Tue., May. 3, 2016 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: Brooklyn Public Library - Central Library
10 Grand Army Plaza
718-230-2100
Price: Free
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Journalist and literary historian Ivan Tolstoy is unraveling one of the great mysteries of Russian literature, a word play that can be a key to the entire “Doctor Zhivago”. To avoid an unintended spoiler, we cannot tell you more about this lecture. But the story that Ivan Tolstoy has prepared for you is leaning more toward an adventure than a literary history. There will be blood….

If you ever had a lucky opportunity to hear Tolstoy’s stories, you know: you are up for a special treat. He holds the audience captive with his encyclopedic mind and with his amazing stage presence.

This program is in Russian.

Buy tickets/get more info now