Episode 3: “Quadraturin,” by Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky
In this episode of the Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, I get over some performance anxiety and read "Quadraturin," by Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky. I hope you enjoy!
Episode 2: The Unknown Man — The Silent Screaming of Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky
In this episode of the Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, I take a look at the life and work of Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky. I hope you enjoy "The Unknown Man: The Silent Screaming of Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky."
Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky: The Return of Munchausen
Trevor reviews Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky's The Return of Munchausen, translated from the Russian by Joanne Turnbull.
Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky: Autobiography of a Corpse
Trevor reviews NYRB Classics' newest collection of Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky's short stories, Autobiography of a Corpse, translated from the Russian by Joanne Turnbull.
Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky: Memories of the Future
Trevor reviews Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky's posthumously published collection of short stories, Memories of the Future, translated from the Russian by Joanne Turnbull.
Episode 4: Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky’s Memories of the Future
Though not officially state policy until 1932, socialist realism had been the unofficial type of art in Russia since the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks sought to put art into the service of the state. Art had to be easily understood and should convey a positive message about the Soviet Union and the struggle [...]
Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky: The Letter Killers Club
Trevor reviews Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky's strange novel, The Letter Killers Club, translated from the Russian by Joanne Turnbull.