In Moscow
Item
Title
In Moscow
Creator
Plante, David
Description
An account of author David Plante and his editor friend, Nikos, on a trip to Moscow in the 1980s. Accompanying Nikos to meetings with Russians looking to publish works on art and architecture, and Plante's other various guided excursions through the city. How the Soviet Union of Plante's experience compares to the ideas and assumptions of Russia that gave him great interest and fed his imagination from the time of his boyhood in New England. Plante's trip away from home turning him to thoughts on America and himself, understanding his surroundings, and considering the value of ideals.
"My mother would say, 'Then go to Russia, go, if you'd think its better'" (107).
"My mother would say, 'Then go to Russia, go, if you'd think its better'" (107).
Date
1988 Winter
Language
en
Type
Journal Article
Identifier
Coverage
1980s
Moscow, Russia
ISSN
0734-5496
Publication Title
Grand Street
Volume
7
Number
2
Pages
90-135