Alexander Pushkin: A Life

An episode of the Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan podcast, hosted by Newstalk, titled "Alexander Pushkin: A Life" was published on March 14, 2021 and runs 51 minutes.

March 14, 2021 ·51m · Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

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This week Patrick and a panel of distinguished poets, writers, translators and literary scholars explore the life and intellectual legacy of Russian Poet, Novelist and Playwright Alexander Pushkin. Joining Patrick on the panel include: Professor Michael Basker, School of Modern Languages, University of Bristol, Literary Translators Richard Pevear & Larissa Volokhonsky, Dr Caryl Emerson, Professor Emeritus of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Princeton University, Dr Alexandra Smith, Reader in Russian Studies, University of Edinburgh and Dr Viktoria Ivleva, School of Modern Languages and Cultures, Durham University.

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