Have you read Valentine Rasputin's books

Hi Petr

I remember reading his book, Live and Remember. I was impressed.

Is he still writing? I've heard that he turned to a politician.

See you!

Valentine Rasputin have never been a politician. He is writer and only writer. But in 1990s massmedia ignored him because he was in opposition to President Boris Eltsin. Recently I have read "Ivan's daughter, Ivan's mother". I've found this book beautiful...

Rasputin's daughter perished from Irkutsk aircraft crash.

Hi Petr again,

The last book I bought of his work is a documentary, Siberia, Siberia... (published in 1991). Beautiful picture book. Then I heard that he'd elected as a deputy of Irkutsk region (.. or just stood as a candidate? I'm not sure). That's why I thought that he turned to a politician.

His style has some power, definitely (

I prefer serious literature.

Now I read "Lancelot's pilgrimage" written by Yulia Voznesenskaya. I classify her books as serios fantasy like Clive Staples Lewis' ones.

Pity, both authors are new to me!

Poka! [C]

Clive Staples Lewis is a classical author in English literature. He is also theologian and philosopher. 'The Chronicles of Narnia' is his most famous book.

A-ha! If you had written "C.S. Lewis" I would have reminded of him, even though I haven't read "The Chronicles of Narnia." Clive staples Lewis, huh...

By the way, Petr, we joined this forum on the same day ;-)

I've read "The Screwtape Letters" and "The Great Divorce" in Russian translation. The second book is great!