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Correspondence of wise men reveals cultural exchange

svoboda.org · 13 September 2026
Correspondence of wise men reveals cultural exchange
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Vasily Maklakov, a lawyer, and Mark Aldanov, a writer, exchanged letters for half their lives, discussing Russia, cultural fate, and emigration.

The two men lived on opposite sides of the ocean and their extensive correspondence recently became publicly available. The article frames this exchange as a significant cultural heritage item. The correspondence appears as part of a series of republished broadcasts and programs.

Other featured discussions include conversations with Vladimir Yurasov, Jonathan Littell and Mark Pomar, a program about 1917, and a tribute to Leonid Romankov’s teachers. The article also mentions a remembrance of Alexey Tsvetkov, but does not detail his connection to the other featured individuals or programs. The republished materials offer a glimpse into past cultural conversations and intellectual exchanges.

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