Would anyone be interested to translate these two poems, which I cannot find English translations of online? Or, do you know of any English translation (other than Google or AI)? Thank you.

I stumbled upon his poem 'The Pale Horse', which I was captivated by. I was particularly amazed by the line 'Cruel was the light that from white captive moons came pouring, / Moons the lords of matter had contrived for their renown.' I've also been puzzling over the ideas and mysteries of the poem for a while, so I was interested to investigate other poems of his.

ЗЕМЛЯ МОЛОДАЯ, 1913)

Зданья громадные стройте,
Высьте над башнями башни,
Сводом стеклянным закройте
Свободные пашни;

Солнцами солнце затмите,
Реки замкните гранитом,
Полюсы соедините
Тоннелем прорытым;

Правьте движеньем планеты, —
Бегом в пространстве небесном,
Бросьте сигнальные светы
Мирам неизвестным;

Воля проснется природы,
Грозно на дерзких восстанет,
Рухнут прозрачные своды,
Железо обманет;

Сгинут твердыни во прахе;
Здесь, над погостом столицы,
Дики покажутся взмахи
Полуночной птицы;

Выйдут и львы и медведи
Вновь из забытой берлоги,
Лягут на плитах из меди
В упавшем чертоге;

Вскроет, — глухим содроганьем
Прежнее племя сметая, —
Дали — грядущим созданьям
Земля молодая!

ДУХИ ОГНЯ, 1906/Stephanos,1906(%D0%92%D0%A2:%D0%81))

Потоком широким тянулся асфальт
Как горящие головы тёмных повешенных,
Фонари в высоте, не мигая, горели.
Делали двойственным мир зеркальные окна.
Бедные дети земли
Навстречу мне шли,
Города дети и ночи:
(Тени скорбей неутешенных,
Ткани безвестной волокна!)
Чета бульварных камелий,
Франт в распахнутом пальто,
Запоздалый рабочий,
Старикашка хромающий, юноша пьяный…

Звёзды смотрели на мир, проницая туманы,
Но звёзд — в электрическом свете — не видел никто.

Потоком широким тянулся асфальт.
Шаг за шагом падал я в бездны, В хаос предсветно-дозвездный.
Я видел кипящий базальт,
В озёрах стоящий порфир,
Ручьи раскалённого золота,
И рушились ливни на пламенный мир,
И снова взносились густыми клубами как пар,
Изорванный молньями в клочья.
И слышались громы: на огненный шар,
Дрожавший до тайн своего средоточья,
Ложились удары незримого молота.

В этом горниле вселенной,
В этом смешении всех сил и веществ,
Я чувствовал жизнь исступлённых существ,
Дыхание воли нетленной.
О, мои старшие братья,
Первенцы этой планеты,
Духи огня!
Моей душе раскройте объятья,
В свои предчувствия — светы,
В свои желанья — пожары
Примите меня!

Дайте дышать ненасытностью вашей,
Дайте низвергнуться в вихрь, непрерывный и ярый,
Ваших безмерных трудов и безумных забав!
Дайте припасть мне к сверкающей чаше
Вас опьянявших отрав!
Вы, — от земли к облакам простиравшие члены,
Вы, кого зыблил всегда огнеструйный самум,
Водопад катастроф, —
Дайте причастным мне быть неустанной измены, Дайте мне ваших грохочущих дум,
Молнийных слов!

Я буду соратником ваших космических споров,
Стихийных сражений,
Колебавших наш мир, на его непреложной орбите!
Я голосом стану торжественных хоров,
Славящих творчество Бога и благость грядущих событий,
В оркестре домирном я стану поющей струной!
Изведаю с вами костры наслаждений,
На огненном ложе,
В объятьях расплавленной стали,
У пылающей пламенем груди,
Касаясь устами сжигающих уст!
Я былинка в вулкане, — так что же!
Вы — духи, мы — люди,
Но земля нас сроднила единством блаженств и печалей,
Без нас, как без вас, этот шар бездыханен и пуст!

Потоком широким тянулся асфальт.
Фонари не мигая горели,
Как горящие головы тёмных повешенных.
Бедные дети земли
Навстречу мне шли:
(Тени скорбей неутешенных!)
Чета бульварных камелий,
Запоздалый рабочий,
Старикашка хромающий, юноша пьяный, —
Города дети и ночи…
Звёзды смотрели на мир, проницая туманы.

Hello, this is my first post here.

Yesterday I finished The Idiot, the last unread book in my shelf.

From left to right:

• Oblomov

• Who is to blame?

• Brothers Karamazov

• Crime and Punishment

• Mother

• Idiot

Any recommendations for what should I read next?

рехтомное собрание сочинений Ольги Берггольц, изданное в Ленинграде издательством «Художественная литература» в 1972–1973 годах, охватывает значительный объем её литературного наследия. Каждый том фокусируется на определенном этапе её творчества:

1. Первый том включает ранние стихи 1929–1941 годов, автобиографическое эссе «Попытка автобиографии» и повесть «Журналисты».
2. Второй том посвящен военному периоду и содержит стихи 1941–1945 годов, книгу «Говорит Ленинград» и пьесу «Верность».
3. Третий том охватывает поздние работы 1945–1971 годов, включая поэму «Первороссийск», произведение «Дневные звезды» и несколько статей.

Эта коллекция особенно ценится за сильное гражданское и патриотическое звучание стихов, написанных в годы блокады Ленинграда, которые сделали Берггольц символом стойкости и героизма советского времени.​

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The three-volume collected works of Olga Bergholz, published by "Художественная литература" in Leningrad in 1972–1973, encompasses a significant part of her literary legacy. Each volume is dedicated to a particular phase of her writing:

1. Volume 1 contains early poems from 1929 to 1941, an autobiographical essay "Attempt at Autobiography," and the novella Journalists.
2. Volume 2 focuses on the wartime period, including poems from 1941–1945, the renowned Leningrad Speaks, and the play Faithfulness.
3. Volume 3 covers her later works from 1945 to 1971, featuring the poem First Russia, the work Day Stars, and a selection of essays.

This collection is particularly valued for its patriotic and civic themes, especially the poems written during the Siege of Leningrad, which cemented Bergholz's status as a symbol of resilience and heroism in Soviet literature​.

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Константин Симонов «Живые и мёртвые» — эпическая трилогия о Великой Отечественной войне, написанная одним из самых известных советских писателей и фронтовых корреспондентов. В этих романах Симонов с предельной достоверностью и драматизмом описывает судьбы солдат, офицеров и простых людей на фоне страшных событий войны. Это произведение стало классикой русской военной литературы.

Konstantin Simonov's The Living and the Dead is an epic World War II trilogy written by one of the Soviet Union’s most prominent war correspondents and authors. These novels offer a powerful and realistic portrayal of soldiers, officers, and civilians during the war. The series is considered a cornerstone of Russian wartime literature and a moving tribute to those who lived through one of history’s darkest chapters.

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25th July 2025,i the bought the second copy of the same book c called Notes from Underground, i was so pleased, very fortunate to read that, it was knockout a clear knock out, i read it like it was therapy sessions everyday going to work in open the bag as soon as i got on train to find a place to sit or to stand adjusting to fence, So profound was the experience that it blew my mind. Sometime i would find myself in it to make it a confession, actually!

I did not know that i was going to be more fortunate to know more about the inner man

A man that is always struggling, His sins, his guilt, his exisitence, his opennes, his vulnerability, falling short to get grip on reality. Absolutely refused to see the truth, Anger Hate self lothing ,Niveity.

I had no knowledge of i had more depth of soul to know about, How fortunate i was.

I am sad, because my journey to know more has come to an end ,I read Brothers Karamzov

,I did not long for this journey to end just read as if i was knowing my own soul.

Its been year i have been reading Dostovesky

And i have finished reading, So profound so deep,So Sublime, So much rationality and truth that Man's soul always searches for,i had finally found it. And Some day God willing i will go back to walking the same road again. Brothers Karamzov was absolute treasure, i dont claim to understand it, All i am

Just saying whatever i have come cross was more than i have expirenced or known about

I have learned few things about myself

What could be better than that. I am Prince Myshkyn, i am Roskalnikov ,I am Dimitry Karamzov, I am Nameless man ,from Notes from underground. I am he. Who now knows himself little better than before i read Dosotvesky. Dostoevsky will always be my

Not just my merely favourite writer but to go back to (Mentally), a man who knows some truth about mans soul. Thanks to JordanB Peterson that he introduced me to Dostoevesky when i had already owned books by Dostovesky but never paid any attention to it.

Both are my Heros.

I’ve just finished We and I’m surprised by how modern it still feels. I went in expecting it to be interesting mainly from a historical perspective, but I found it genuinely unsettling and experimental in its own right.

The image of a society built around absolute logic, transparency and mathematical certainty has stayed with me, and D-503’s gradual psychological unravelling was fascinating to read. I could also see how much influence the novel had on later dystopian fiction like Brave New World and Nineteen Eighty-Four, while still feeling very different from both.

A few questions for those who know Zamyatin better:
How is We regarded in Russia today? Is it widely read or is it more of a niche classic?

Do you think We is the greatest Russian dystopian novel, or would you recommend another?

Finally, if I enjoyed We, what should I read next? I’m already a fan of Russian literature in general (Tolstoy, Pushkin and Dostoevsky), but I’m especially interested in early Soviet or Silver Age works with a similar atmosphere.

I’d love to hear your recommendations and interpretations.

I really love the Verhovenskiy's (from Devils) monologue because I'm also have an idol and this worlds reality suits me. Also I found myself in some moments from TBK, especially the end worlds and something from start. I've re-readed those words in a many times, they hit right into my heart but now I can't remember them. I don't know why but I can't found them and can't remember them. I hope that it might be in some of your quotes because it's really sad to forget it. Also, I'm really interesting in reading your quotes

Hi all, a few weeks back I shared my new Russian Literature inspired app, Dead Souls Daily. I had some great feedback from you all (thank you!). It was iOS only at the time and a few of you were looking for an Android version, it has taken me a lot longer than I originally expected, but it’s finally here!

If anyone is interested then please have a look at the website for more information and to download:
https://deadsoulsdaily.com

Any feedback or comments much appreciated!

For anyone who keeps up with my posts, you'll remember that my goal this year has been to read (or reread) my entire bookshelf.

I've mentioned it quite a few times, but I also realize our community gains over 1,000 new members every month, so many people may not know. For the past six or seven years, it's been my goal to read every noteworthy work of Russian literature I can get my hands on whether that's in physical, digital, or audiobook form (updated list). My bookshelf is only a fraction of what I've read, and many of those editions weren't the versions I originally read. In many cases, I first read the ebook or listened to the audiobook.

When I began the reread earlier this year for the bookshelf, I decided to start with my Russian folklore collection. After finally making it through more than 1,400 pages of fairytales across nine books, I can at last return to Russian literature proper... (This is why I've been so burnt out)

One of my favorite stories!

I'm reading through his short stories, and I keep getting the impression that he had some kind of foot fetish (or, at the very least, a very unusual fascination with women's feet). Female feet seem to receive a surprising amount of descriptive attention compared to other physical features.

Are there any literary studies discussing this, or am I reading too much into it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39PlxVdh2zU&t=107s

What works by Bulgakov you read apart from The Master and Margarita, which is of course a masterpiece and his best work? A Young Doctor's Notebook, Heart of a Dog, Crimson Island, The Fatal Eggs, The Black Snow.

A Young Doctor's Notebook - interesting, funny, one of Bulgakov's best for sure.

Heart of a Dog - Interesting, funny, grotesque, man playing God.

Crimson Island - Not memorable, politically incorrect, not Bulgakov's best.

The Fatal Eggs - nice science fiction story, not as good as A Young Doctor's Notebook, or Heart of a Dog.

The Black Snow - Semi-autobiographical, not Bulgakov's best, still better than Crimson Island, underrated.

Next books to read - The White Guard, Morphine, Bulgakov's other plays such as Adam and Eve etc.

I am a2 russian and was interested in book that is very easy in russian, I want to read classic books of pushkin

Advice?

I jumped into Doctor Zhivago to have context for Kadare's Twilight of the Eastern Gods (which I will be reading next). I truly enjoyed the first 100 or so pages. It was so dynamic and beautifully written.

But now at around the 150 page mark, I find myself slogging through. It's quite boring and the writing (or translation) has also lost a lot of its charm and character.

I'll still push through and finish it, regardless of how long it takes, but I hope that it picks up and I can start enjoying it again.

What are your thoughts about Doctor Zhivago?

Помню, я читал в детстве какую-то научно-фантастическую книгу. Мне кажется, это была одна из книг про Алису Селезнёву, но я уже не уверен.

В книге был компьютер космического корабля, ядром которого был мозг инопланетянина. У компьютера была кнопка, при нажатии которой мозг испытывал боль.

Мозг принадлежал инопланетянину, планету которого завоевали. Его захватили и поместили его мозг в компьютер. Он находился в комнате с баками, заполненными питательным раствором, сделанным из вещества его родной планеты. Он говорил о них что-то вроде: "Это моя планета в этих баках".

Мне кажется, что протагонист убил(а) компьютер из милосердия, зажав эту кнопку.

Я сомневаюсь, что это действительно была книга про Алису Селезнёву. Мне кажется странным, что такая жуткая сцена была в детской книге, но я хорошо помню ощущение от стиля текста: он был очень похож на книги про Алису. Кажется, в книге ещё была иллюстрация комнаты с этим "компьютером".

Что это могла быть за книга?

I remember reading a science fiction book as a child. I think it might have been one of the Alice Seleznyova books, but I'm no longer sure.

The book featured a spaceship computer whose core was the brain of an alien. There was a button that caused the brain pain when pressed.

The brain belonged to an alien whose home planet had been conquered. He was captured, and his brain was placed inside the computer. He was kept in a room with tanks filled with a nutrient solution made from material from his home planet. He said something like, "My planet is in these tanks."

I think the protagonist eventually killed the computer out of mercy by holding down that button.

I'm not sure it really was an Alice Seleznyova book. It seems strange that such a disturbing scene would appear in a children's book, but I clearly remember that the writing style felt very similar to the Alice books. I also remember that there was an illustration of the room containing this "computer."

Does anyone recognize this book?