He is the author of ten books, including the awardwinning the last empire, which received the lionel gelber prize, the pushkin house russian book prize, and the antonovych ukrainian book prize. Previous winners have included red fortress, a history of the kremlin, and former people about the lives of the russian aristocracy who remained in the country. The books on the shortlist for the pushkin house russian book prize 2014 cover a wide range of russian history. Pushkin house russian book prize shortlist book awards. Pushkin house russian book prize shortlist announcement march 8, 2014. With its spellbinding narrative and strikingly fresh perspective, the last empire is the essential account of one of the most important watershed periods in world history, and is. Its aim is to establish wider understanding of the russianspeaking world. To read a short interview with polly covering this in more detail, check out. The pushkin house russian book prize is an annual book prize, awarded to the best nonfiction writing on russia in the english language. The winner of the 2017 book prize was announced at a candlelit dinner in the historic charterhouse in the heart of london on 7 june, 2017. Written by professor catherine merridale, from the. History of the final days of the ussr wins pushkin house. Vladimir alexandrov, scholar of russian literature.
The russian decision to mobilize in july 1914 may have been the single most catastrophic choice of the modern era. Shortlist, 2019 pushkin house russian book prize, pushkin house. Professor catherine merridale wins pushkin house russian. It is also russian literature as a whole the house that pushkin built.
She is already in touch with many of the citys schools. The author of ten books, including the awardwinning the last empire, which received the lionel gelber prize, the pushkin house russian book prize and the antonovych ukrainian book prize, plokhy lives in arlington, massachusetts. Rosalind polly blakesley talking about her book the russian canvas, shortlisted for the 2017 pushkin house prize. The prize is for a book published in english, but translations from other languages, including of course. Harvard university, has won the pushkin house russian book prize for a second time, with chernobyl. Pushkin house, a novel full of fiery intelligence, is, it must be said, a work of formidable complexity, and readers should be warned that first time round they are in for a rough ride. An evening at the pushkin house book prize illustrates why the russian world remains so fascinating and essential a subject. Epic in scope, intimate in detail, heartbreaking in its human drama, this is the first book to recount the history of the nobility caught up the maelstrom of the bolshevik revolution and the creation of stalins russia. Announced by chair of judges dr rowan williams at ceremony at pushkin house, the premier centre for a russian culture in london, the former archbishop of canterbury described merridales work as profoundly engaging with a sharp relevance to current issues. Some articulate, thoughtful figures around the tsar understood russias fragility, and yet they were shouted down by those who were convinced that, despite germanys patent military superiority, russian greatness required decisive action. The house of the dead has been shortlisted for the wolfson history prize, the pushkin house russian book prize and the longman history today prize, 2017. The pushkin house book prize was launched in 20 with an aim to encourage public understanding and intelligent debate about the russianspeaking world. Rowan williams to judge pushkin house russian book prize. Winner of the yale macmillan center gustav ranis international book prize.
It was also included in books of the year 2016 by the times, bbc history and tls. Vladimir alexandrov slavic languages and literatures. The final days of the russian aristocracy by douglas smith. Read russia prize global shortlist announced moscow, august 2014the read russia prizes organizational committee has announced the read russia prizes global shortlist of 17 translators and translations of russian literature into other languages worldwide. How the ukraine crisis is affecting russians in moscowon. The pushkin house russian book prize seeks to showcase, promote and encourage publication of serious and accessible books about the russian. The former archbishop of canterbury dr rowan williams is to chair the judging panel for the pushkin house russian book prize 2014. Now in its third year, the pushkin house russian book prize rewards the best nonfiction writing on russia. Announced by chair of judges dr rowan williams at ceremony at pushkin house, the premier centre for a. Stay in the loop with pushkin press and be entered to win a beautiful pushkin collection title every month.
The pushkin house russian book prize, in association with waterstones, rewards the best nonfiction writing on russia and was established to encourage public understanding. The prize was awarded by the russian academy of sciences to russian authors who achieved the highest standard of literary excellence, as exemplified by the prizes namesake. Bath festivals was extremely honoured to play host to the announcement of the shortlist for the pushkin house russian book prize last night. Petersburg, all a little wary of each other, and yet, by the end of that short week they will spend together at moniack mhor they will have become friends for life. Join us for the unveiling of the winner of the 2020 pushkin house book prize at ironmongers hall, barbican, in the company of the jury and the shortlisted authors. The black russian is the incredible story of frederick bruce thomas, born in 1872 to former slaves who became prosperous farmers in mississippi. Pushkin house is pleased to invite you to the opening of icebreaker dreaming an exhibition by ruth maclennan. Magazines that publish translations translationista. The featured faculty member selects 5 out of 10 questions to answer.
Red fortress, a biography of the kremlin by catherine merridale, was this evening wednesday 30th april revealed as the winner of the pushkin house russian book prize 2014. The pushkin prizes a unique writing competition for. Any opinions shared are not necessarily those of yalenews. A leading authority on eastern europe, he has lived and taught in ukraine, canada, and the united states. The pushkin house russian book prize honors works of nonfiction pertaining to russia and published in english in either the uk andor the. No other contemporary novel provides such clear insight into the russian mind and way of life as andrei bitovs pushkin house. Catherine merridale is the historian and award winning writer of the critically. In 1918 it was made part of the academy of sciences, and in 1930 it became the. Milana gekht and elisaveta zamkovaia, pushkin prizewinners, 2018. The pushkin house russian book prize, now in its fifth year, rewards the very best nonfiction writing on russia. Writing culture and identity in imperial russia by katia dianina presents an untold story of the development of art as institutions and as a medium for imagining. Kremlin biography wins pushkin house russian book prize. Pushkin house pushkin house is pleased to invite you to. The man asking was boris akunin, my fellow judge of the 2014 pushkin house russian book prize and russias bestselling contemporary.
Its our pleasure to announce alexis peris unflinching, elucidating new history of the siege of leningrad, the war within, as the winner of the pushkin house russian book prize 2018. Pushkin house article about pushkin house by the free. Schools in st petersburg can contact our director, natalya ushmanova, if they have pupils interested in entering the pushkin prizes. Shortlisted for the pushkin house russian book prize uk. Pushkin house museum on arbat moscow 2020 all you need. The pushkin house russian book prize rewards the very best nonfiction writing on russia. See all 2 pushkin house museum on arbat tours on tripadvisor.
The pushkin house book prize rewards the very best nonfiction writing on russia. We are delighted to announce that professor catherine merridales, latest book red fortress link is external, a biography of the kremlin, has won the pushkin house russian book prize 2014 link is external. We recommend booking pushkin house museum on arbat tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Pushkin house is the name of the literary institute in which the hero works. They all meet for the first time at the prize giving ceremony at the archers hall in edinburgh, our ten scottish prizewinners from all over scotland, and our two russian prizewinners from st. The prize has been awarded annually since 20 to the best book for the general reader about russia or the russianspeaking world. Petersburg in 1905 as a memorial museum and center for pushkin scholarship. Pushkin house russian book prize shortlist announcement. Serhii plohky, professor of ukrainan history at harvard university, has won the pushkin house russian book prize for a second time, with chernobyl. Writer and translator susan bernofsky loves to blog about all things translation. The consequences of those five months and the mythmaking that has since surrounded them are still being felt in crimea, russia, the us, and europe today. The prize is for a book published in english, but translations from other languages, including of course russian, are. Russian entrants submit one piece of writing in russian and english. Pushkin house book shop due to the ongoing covid19 lockdown, we may not be able to fulfil orders regularly, with delays of several weeks possible.
Pushkin house has been established to serve as a home and dedicated showcase for russian culture in london, a focus for anglorussian cultural exchange, a provider of education and information on russian language and culture, a resource and networking centre for individuals and institutions. Read russia prize global shortlist announced read russia. Daniel beer is senior lecturer in the department of history at royal holloway, university of london. The advisory board for the prize is made up of russia experts including rodric braithwaite, andrew jack, bridget kendall, andrew nurnberg, marc polonsky, and douglas smith. A rich white planters attempt to steal their land forced them to flee to memphis, where fredericks father was brutally murdered. His work, published by allen lane, was selected by a panel of five distinguished judges from a shortlist of six strong and varied contenders covering history, culture and memoir. Art historian and curator rosalind blakesley has won the fifth annual pushkin house russian book prize for her title the russian canvas. Pushkin house russian book prize 2020 awards dinner. To have unearthed such searing, and hitherto unpublished, testimonies of. Chair of judges dr rowan williams described the book as profoundly engaging with a sharp relevance to current issues when he announced her victory at.
The oxford russian club is very glad to announce that we have the honour of hosting professor dominic lieven from trinity college cambridge, for an exclus. Dispatches from the world of literary translation brittany powell. Pushkin house russian book prize goes to blakesley the bookseller. First published in the united states in 1987 and highly praised for its inventiveness, pushkin house is a contemporary literary masterpiece. Pushkin prize, russian literary prize established in 1881 in honour of aleksandr pushkin, one of russias greatest writers. The crushing of eastern europe, 19441956 by anne applebaum not in english common knowledge. The prize is for a book published in english, but translations from other languages, including of course russian, are encouraged and actively sought. Pushkin house by andrei bitov meet your next favorite book. A leading authority on eastern europe, he has lived and taught in ukraine, canada and the united states.
If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Next week london book fair welcomes a large group of russian authors and will be. History focus for pushkin house russian book prize. The prize, now in its second year, runs in association with waterstones and rewards the best nonfiction writing on russia. The secret heart of russias history by catherine merridale.
It is also this book itself, which houses not only pushkin, but also gogol, lermontov, dostoyevsky, turgenev, tolstoy, tyuchev and chernyshevsky. We curate our books and would love it if you choose us over the market giants. Book prize winners for 2014 best book in literarycultural studies. On tuesday pushkin house in london announced its short list of nominations for the 2020 pushkin house russian book prize. Read russia translation prize for russian literature awarded in moscow. Winners included anton chekhov and ivan bunin this article was most recently revised and. Former people is a book filled with chilling tales of looted palaces, burning estates, of desperate flights from marauding.