Verses from a Cataclysm: Jewish Soviet Soldier Poet

New Translations of Boris Slutsky, Jewish Soviet Soldier Poet. A Bilingual Reading and Discussion by Marat Grinberg and Judith Pulman.
Living in Russia during and after the Second World War as a Jew, what does a gifted poet write and which writings must be hidden for the sake of self-preservation? How does this poet shape and maintain his identity when his Soviet allegiance and Jewishness collide?
Join Marat Grinberg, associate professor of Russian and humanities at Reed College, and Judith Pulman, poet and translator, for a poetry reading followed by a Q & A session, where together we can explore expressions of identity in cataclysmic times.
This event is funded in part by Regional Arts & Culture Council and being co-sponsored by Congregation Shir Tikvah. Please call ahead to (503) 226-3600 for ADA accommodation requests.