Story of a lifePantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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... poet George Shengeli was a good - natured man of exotic appearance . I could never understand why many of the local poets seemed to dislike him . I asked Bagritsky , but he was evasive . In the end I assumed that baiting Shengeli was a ...
... poet George Shengeli was a good - natured man of exotic appearance . I could never understand why many of the local poets seemed to dislike him . I asked Bagritsky , but he was evasive . In the end I assumed that baiting Shengeli was a ...
Page 156
... poets ? ' asked Yasha . ' You'd think they're electing the Poet Laureate , or awarding the Nobel Prize . What are they trying to do ? ' Izya , who knew , said nothing . Then a number of things happened which confused the audience ...
... poets ? ' asked Yasha . ' You'd think they're electing the Poet Laureate , or awarding the Nobel Prize . What are they trying to do ? ' Izya , who knew , said nothing . Then a number of things happened which confused the audience ...
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... poet : Paustovsky met her when he visited Sebastopol on the eve of the February Revolution ( Slow Approach of Thunder ) . 35 Hessian fly : nickname given to the Empress Alexandra who was born Princess Alice of Hesse . 36 M. Vrubel ...
... poet : Paustovsky met her when he visited Sebastopol on the eve of the February Revolution ( Slow Approach of Thunder ) . 35 Hessian fly : nickname given to the Empress Alexandra who was born Princess Alice of Hesse . 36 M. Vrubel ...
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Plywood Maze | 25 |
Barley Gruel | 29 |
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