Meeting with Viktor Shenderovich in Berlin 15 December 2024

Another meeting from Alexander Smolyansky's series "Journey as self-discovery".

We will talk about theater, literature, and politics. About today and hopes for the future. Viktor Shenderovich will talk about the people who most influenced him in Russia and abroad. We will talk about Russia, Ukraine and Germany. Of course, our guest will read some of his works and answer questions from the audience.

We will also discuss other topics:

• Are there any topics on which jokes should not be made?
• How the guest copes with the feeling of hopelessness that has engulfed many people today. Is it a happy character or a work in progress?
• Have new creative ideas appeared abroad that could not have arisen in Russia?
• what did emigration give our guest as a writer and a person?
• what surprises his in the Russian-speaking diasporathe most?
• is the sense of humor of those who left and those who stayed different?
• in which countries was the reaction to the speeches unexpected?
• Is emigration a backup Russia or a failed Russia?
• Is it possible to create a new, unique kind of Russian-speaking culture abroad?
• Can a writer influence today's political situation?