In Reply to: "Dr. Zhivago" posted by rico on April 1, 2005 at 08:16:41:
...when there are tons of great literature on that period written in Russia.Pasternak was one of the greatest poets of the 20th century, but his prose sucked. The only interesting thing about the book is its history.
The Revolution period is an incredibly interesting time, and it is shame better works are being neglected for this "celebrity" one.
Things like Bulgakov's White Guard and especially Heart of a Dog (I will not even mention the Master and Margarita) are incomparably more interesting and deep and poignant, yet they get no recognition in the West.
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Follow Ups
- I really have no idea why film makers bother with that mediocre work... - Victor Khomenko 08:40:16 04/01/05 (8)
- Re: It is possible - rico 07:10:55 04/02/05 (1)
- Re: It is possible - Victor Khomenko 07:22:07 04/02/05 (0)
- Re: I really have no idea why film makers bother with that mediocre work... - rico 12:23:42 04/01/05 (1)
- Re: I really have no idea why film makers bother with that mediocre work... - Victor Khomenko 12:54:01 04/01/05 (0)
- Let's get Michael Moore to give the revolution his treatment and see just who the bad guys were. * - mr grits 11:56:10 04/01/05 (0)
- Re: I think Nabakov would agree with you, Victor... - Gee LP 10:59:23 04/01/05 (2)
- Ah, Nabokov. One of a very few novelists - tinear 04:38:37 04/02/05 (0)
- Re: I think Nabakov would agree with you, Victor... - Victor Khomenko 16:28:32 04/01/05 (0)