Lecture "Dovlatov's forcedly abandoned Leningrad"

Sergei Dovlatov was born in Ufa, first published in New York, but spent most of his life in Leningrad.

He wrote about himself: "Nationality — Leningrader. By patronymic — from the Neva." From 1944 to 1978, with small interruptions, the writer lived on Rubinstein Street, which he lovingly called "Rybinshtayna."

At the lecture, you will learn:

Dovlatov — a carefree wanderer or one of the most determined, hardworking, and organized writers of his generation?

The women of the Dovlatov family and the relationships of creative individuals.

A visit to Dovlatov's home. What does a real St. Petersburg communal apartment look like?

Dovlatov — a synthesis of Chekhov and Hemingway. The secrets of literary mastery.

Your guide to literature and the Leningrad of the 1960s will be Tatyana Venkova, a guide and founder of the book club "Thinking Aloud."