About the Author:

Shmuel Mushnick
Jerusalem, Israel
Shmuel Mushnick was born in Moscow in 1955, emigrated to Israel in 1970. He started painting when he was four, and he never stopped.
Shmuel Mushnick was born in Moscow in 1955, emigrated to Israel in 1970. He started painting when he was four, and he never stopped.
This excellent anthology, compiled and edited by Julia Nemirovskaya, showcases poems by Russian (and Russian-speaking) poets who express their absolute rejection of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
“Nina Kossman is equally at home in all genres of short prose: diary entries, mystical novellas, letters, autobiographical notes, and psychological sketches. She has good taste, a sober view of herself and others, and an innate gift for holding the reader’s attention.”
— Dmitry Bykov
This collection focuses on the war between Russia and Ukraine as seen by Russophone poets from all over the world.
Launched in 2012, “Four Centuries” is an international electronic magazine of Russian poetry in translation.