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>>mitchb+(OP)
I love these two. If I ever read a Russian book I insist on using one of their translations. I can speak and read Russian on a basic level. They're able to make texts sound like Russian, but it English. It's pretty amazing really.

>>silent+1a
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>>benter+Ka
> However, after the war started, I lost all interest in reading anything Russian. I know it's irrational, but these lost their luster instantly.

Russian here, living in Russia. Not surprised about this at all. Actually, I predicted that this would happen. By starting the war, Putin has wiped out multiple perceived notions about Russia (the myth of the defender nation, the second-strongest army, and the "Tolstoyesvsky"-centered culture among them).

Paraphrasing Anton Chigurh: "If your culture brought you to this, of what use was the culture?"

>>MrDisp+Ya2
> "If your culture brought you to this, of what use was the culture?"

I think this is a temporary sentiment. In my mind Bach and Beethoven are in no way associated with the Nazi regime, for instance.

>>331c8c+8n2
How about Wagner?

>>rimliu+Fp2
Lenin adored Beethoven's Appassionnata sonata calling it "astonishing, superhuman". I like it too and in no way like Lenin;).