Sunday brunch became more interesting than usual when I met Hillsdale's own student from the Motherland. In the course of the conversation I mentioned that Russia has been my favorite country to read and hear about since I was three years old and he said,
"...you are very strange."
Which is, I suppose, undeniably true. But my fascination with that country remains with me to this day; and I would love to reach a point in my life where I could spend a year traveling all over that country which uses up one sixth of the Earth's landmass. I think what has always drawn me is the deep understanding of pain and suffering that permeates Russian art, music, literature, and history. From Dostoevsky to Rachmoninov, I feel connected to a people who have accepted and lived with suffering more completely than any other culture I've ever encountered.
Sunday
I met a real live Russian today
Sunday brunch became more interesting than usual when I met Hillsdale's own student from the Motherland. In the course of the conversation I mentioned that Russia has been my favorite country to read and hear about since I was three years old and he said,
"...you are very strange."
Which is, I suppose, undeniably true. But my fascination with that country remains with me to this day; and I would love to reach a point in my life where I could spend a year traveling all over that country which uses up one sixth of the Earth's landmass. I think what has always drawn me is the deep understanding of pain and suffering that permeates Russian art, music, literature, and history. From Dostoevsky to Rachmoninov, I feel connected to a people who have accepted and lived with suffering more completely than any other culture I've ever encountered.
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2 comments:
So beautiful! Thank you :)
Hi Catherine, I came across this blog Googling Flannery O'Connor audio, which is amazing. I was back trying to download the Chesterton audio and dismayed to find the linked file deleted. I read your post and thought you might be interested in an anthology I co-edited: http://bookmaster.hostcentric.com/catalog/catalog_c_rasskazy_intro.shtml
New fiction from young Russian writers. If you happen to have any info on the link to that Chesterton audio, I'd really appreciate it.
cheers,
jeff
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