Alexander Pushkin

 June 30, 2009

COMMEMORATING THE 210^TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALEXANDER PUSHKIN’S BIRTH

The Pushkin Foundation in St. Petersburg Russia (Издательство Пушкинский Фонд) is commemorating the 210th anniversary of the birth of Russia’s national bard by publishing My Talisman, The Lyric Poetry of Alexander Pushkin--a bilingual edition of 180 of Pushkin’s most beloved poems, plus extensive excepts from Eugene Onegin, plus commentary and a lively biography of the poet, illustrated handsomely by Pushkin’s own remarkable drawings. The translation is by noted American poet and translator Julian Henry Lowenfeld.

November 2-15, 2009

The 210th anniversary of the birth of the Russian national poet, Alexander Pushkin will be marked by the world premiere in the English language of his verse drama Little Tragedies at Mikhail Baryshnikov’s Baryshnikov Arts Theatre in New York. Distinguished Artist of Russia Alexandre Marine of the Moscow Arts Theatre will direct a verse translation by the noted American poet and Pushkin scholar Julian Henry Lowenfeld. According to Stanford Makishi, Executive Director of the Barysnikov Arts Center, “For nearly two centuries, the genius of Alexander Pushkin has been the fountainhead of the soulful Russian culture. We are proud to host the world premiere in the English language of Pushkin's dramatic masterpiece The Little Tragedies at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York from November 2 to 16, 2009."