LITTRANS 204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Venedikt Yerofeyev, Arctic Circle, Absenteeism
11 Jun 2017
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Littrans 204 - lecture 25 - phkentz and moscow circles(4/5) After ww2, rural and secluded areas faced starvation. Made it to moscow to go to university. Gets in touch with intellectuals who are interested in him. Was a heavy drinker early in his life. Moscow circles is his most famous work. Documentary made about moscow circles that shows erofeev. Shows parts of moscow mentioned in the book. Kremlin isn"t seen just like mentioned in the book. At time of documentary, erofeev had throat cancer and got surgery which made it impossible for him to speak normally. Made because book blew up but author remained a mystery. Alcoholics waiting outside of stores to buy their bottles. Director asks erofeev an important question while using special device: Written for friends to cheer them up and then fill them with sadness. His new play will leave not a soul alive . No, i wrote it for my friends.
