The Russian Version John Wilkinson observational mode and crystallizes swiftly

observational mode and crystallizes swiftly into an engrossing lattice of voice and affect

Equal parts song

a book-length poem with die-cut stencil images throughout

María Negroni

The Russian Version John Wilkinson observational mode and crystallizes swiftlyElena Fanailova Translated from the Russian by Genya Turovskaya and Stephanie Sandler. The Russian Version is a collection of poems that spans Russia's post Soviet era. Acclaimed journalist and poet, Elena Fanailova tells stories about the various social layers of a stratified and conflicted nation, reclaiming the poet's role as social critic, while scrutinizing her own position as citizen and poet. Fanailova's political lyricism casts personal pain