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Я тебе ничего не скажу
by Afanasy Fet• **Afanasy Fet** (1820-1892) is regarded as one of the greatest lyric poets of Russia. Fet’s poetr...
In this poem, the author contemplated the beauty of the world from two sides - the outer one, inspired by the charms of nature; and the inner one with love as its major incentive.
PoemЯ научилась просто, мудро жить
by Anna Akhmatova• **Anna Akhmatova** (1889-1966) is one of the two greatest women poets in the history of Russian poet...
A description of I've learned to live simply, wisely
PoemНочь, улица, фонарь, аптека
by Alexander Blok• **Alexander Blok** (1880-1921) was the principal representative of Russian Symbolism.
This poem expresses in short two stanzas a sense of the mingling of eternity with ennui.
PoemНет, не тебя так пылко я люблю
by Mikhail Lermontov• **Mikhail Lermontov** (1814-1841) is considered to be one of Russia’s greatest romantic poets. Only ...
In this poem...
PoemШесть лет спустя
by Joseph Brodsky• **Joseph Brodsky**(1940 - 1996) was one of the greatest Russian poets of the late decades of the 20t...
This page features Brodsky's poem Six Years Later along with a literal and a professional poetic translation into English. Listen to the rendition of the poem in Russian here. Click this [link]( https://youtu.be/HEE45m74tb4) to hear American poet Richard Wilbur talking about translating Brodsky’s Six Years Later.
PoemПоэту
by Alexander Pushkin• **Alexander Pushkin** (1799-1837) is the jewel of Russian poetry, also famous as a playwright, pro...
Among other Pushkin’s poems reflecting upon the special role of a Poet in life, the following one is probably the most well-known.
PoemТы засыпаешь
by Eugene Grishkovets• Grishkovets is popular for his solo dramas (monologs) that he writes, stages and acts himself. He is...
The popular Russian playwright, stage director and actor Eugene Grishkovets performs his blank verse to music. Grishkovets is popular for his solo dramas (monologs) that he writes, stages and acts himself. He is also an author of several books and has two recorded albums with the band Bigoudi, in which he recites his rhythmically arranged sketches to a light electronic beat.
PoemИ вот однажды ночью
by David Samoylov • **David Samoylov** (1920-1990) is a notable Russian poet of the Soviet War generation. He graduated ...
A poem about evening walks through deserted parks where the author goes aimlessly along the water shores and through abandoned parks.
Poemby Unknown Author
**Marina Vishnevetskaya** (b. 1955) is a Russian author, screen writer and poet, a member of the Russian Academy of Motion Picture Arts Nika.
Storyby Unknown Author
A story of a noble Native American trader recorded by two Russian writers who toured the USA in 1930s.
Storyby Unknown Author
A Fish's Love is a humorous short story by Anton Chekhov written in 1892. The main character, a Carp living in a pond near General Pantalykin's dacha, is hopelessly in love with a young summer resident Sonya Mamochkina and one day decides to fall for her hook. Chekhov first published this story under the pseudonym "Man without a spleen".
Storyby Unknown Author
An Old Man in The Station Buffet is a chapter from The Golden Rose, a collection of stories the author called "notes about my understanding of the nature of literary writing and my experience."
Storyby Olga Godwin• 11/16/2025
**Student:** How do you say go in Russian? **Teacher (sighing):** You're not quite ready for that yet. That's second-semester material.
Blog Postby Olga Godwin• 7/15/2025
Learning Russian often feels like navigating uncharted territory. Not only do you encounter new words and grammatical structures, but you also reveal different ways of thinking. There is no end to the...
Blog Postby Olga Godwin• 7/1/2025
Today is the 1st of July, and a friend of mine shared this meme based on a homophone - "первое июля" VS "первое и Юля". What's up with little Yulia? Does she dislike her soup? What about you? Is soup ...
Blog Postby Olga Godwin• 2/27/2023
"А ты ничего!" What?! Are they trying to insult me?! Don't worry. It's just a flirty way to say they like you. Russian negative pronouns and adverbs are among the most thorny topics for international ...
Blog Postby Olga Godwin• 2/13/2023
If you tend to spend hours on end in front of the screen, your Russian mama would berate you for "sitting in the computer" (Целый день сидишь в компьютере!) As one of those pre-historic humans who sti...
Blog Postby Olga Godwin• 1/29/2023
As the long chain of winter holidays remained in the past (in Russia, the holiday season starts with the New Year's Eve - December 31st, continues with Christmas - January 7th, and ends with a humorou...
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