In our next meeting, we will continue our conversation about Nabokov’s work ‘Lectures on Russian Literature’. This round-table talk will be dedicated to the next Nabokov’s lecture – Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) We will think about Chekhov’s best and worst characters. What do they think about? What do they feel? How do they behave? Nabokov states that this typical Chekhovian hero was the unfortunate bearer of a vague but beautiful human truth, a burden which he could neither get rid of nor carry. According to Nabokov Chekhov was serving his people. He believed that the first thing needed was justice, and all his life he raised his voice against every kind of injustice; but he did it as a writer. Please join us on Monday, March 19 at 7p.m. Discussion is led by Elena Neznamova – Associate Professor, MA in Psychosocial Studies – Birkbeck College, University of London, Fulbright-Kennan Institute Research Scholar. (in English)