Destiny. Character. Soul-Baring. A panel discussion marking the 90th anniversary of Vasily Shukshin

A publication of the materials from the panel discussion marking the 90th anniversary of the outstanding Russian writer V. Shukshin. Participating in the event were authors and literary critics A. Bolshev, A. Varlamov, E. Vodolazkin, P. Glushakov, I. Esaulov, M. Kucherskaya, Z. Niva, I. Sukhikh, M. Tarkovsky, M. Chudakova, L. Chudnova, and E. Shukshina. Varying in size and genres, the contributions (essays, archival documents, reminiscences, and interpretations) discuss Shukshin’s artistic phenomenology and reveal unique features of his poetics, which confirm the relation of his prose to the traditions of Russian and European literature. Included in the collection after a 45-year delay is a poem mourning Shukshin’s death. Further in the section one can find critical reviews of his works. A keen reader will notice a certain repetition of Shukshin’s ‘quotation’ and imagery in the works by different contributors. A special focus is given to the topic of ‘Shukshin and modernity’.