Registration REQUIRED by 4pm on April 20, 2026 in order to attend this event.
Please join the Harriman Institute and the Department of Slavic Languages for An Evening with Maya Kucherskaya. Moderated by Mark Lipovetsky.
Maya Kucherskaya is a prominent Russian writer, literary scholar, and educator. She is the author of numerous acclaimed books, including the bestselling short story collection “A Modern Patericon: A Reader for the Despondent” (Современный патерик), the psychological novel “Aunt Motya” (Тётя Мотя), and “The Rain God” (Бог дождя). Her biographical study “Nikolai Leskov: The Neglected Genius” (Лесков. Прозёванный гений) is a groundbreaking work. Her recent publications include the collection of Christmas stories “An Incident at the Masquerade” (Случай в маскараде). Kucherskaya is a laureate of multiple prestigious literary awards.
Beyond her writing, she is a professor at Henan University and the founder of the Creative Writing School, a pioneering project dedicated to teaching literary skills in Russia.
Maya will present her book “An Incident at the Masquerade,” read excerpts from her new, as-yet-unpublished prose and the essay “How Does a Writer Live in Russia Today?” and answer audience questions.
This event will be held in Russian.
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