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New Languages of Hostility and Resistance: Politicizing Russophone Poetry, Part II
Poetry written in Russian today, even if it makes no mention of the war, finds itself within the magnetic field of horrifying historical events.
New Languages of Hostility and Resistance: Politicizing Russophone Poetry, Part I
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the amount of Russian-language poetry online has skyrocketed. Some poems express support for the war. Others resist not only Russian aggression itself, but also the Kremlin propaganda worldview, which defines the “good” as whatever benefits the regime.
Diary entry. Purim, March 17, 2022.
What is happening today is not the same fascism we have witnessed before. This is a new form of false consciousness, and it is important that we analyze it.
With Shame and Hope
We must remain firm in this unanimous demand: an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of Ukraine.