Victor (born on May 20, 1959, Mariupol) graduated from the art department of the theatre branch of I. Repin Institute of Art attached to the Art Academy in St. Petresburg. He worked as a theater artist in various theaters in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, as well as in Riga and Dresden (1990). He began to teach at the Repin Institute in 1993. As a stage artist, he designed sets for 10 performances in Russia and abroad. He has also been also engaged in book illustration. His key techniques are etching and engraving.He joined the Union of Artists of Russia in 1994 and continued as a member of the Union until 2018. He took part in many congresses of ex-libris and small forms of graphics. He engaged in printmaking, book graphics and painting. He took part in many exhibitions in Russia and abroad. His works are in many museums and private collections.
In this collection of 34 short stories, author Alexis Levitin, travel set in hand, takes the reader on a journey across several continents – and even into space – exploring the joys of chess and its effect on the lives of those who play.
A collection of essays and reviews by Art Beck. “These pieces are selected from a steady series of essays and reviews I found myself publishing in the late aughts of the still early century.”
A collection of early poems by Zabolotsky, translated into English by Dmitri Manin. “Dmitri Manin’s translations retain the freshness of Zabolotsky’s vision.” – Boris Dralyuk
A book of wartime poems by Alexandr Kabanov, one of Ukraine’s major poets, fighting for the independence of his country by means at his disposal – words and rhymes.
Every character in these twenty-two interlinked stories is an immigrant from a place real or imaginary. (Magic realism/immigrant fiction.)
In this collection, Andrey Kneller has woven together his own poems with his translations of one of the most recognized and celebrated contemporary Russian poets, Vera Pavlova.