“Aikhenvald saw Véra as a fearless guide to Vladimir on “the poetic path.” She was on every count his champion. The wife of another émigré writer phrased it differently: “Everyone in the Russian community knew who and what you meant when you said ‘Verochka.’ It meant a boxer who went into the fight and hit and hit.”
Stacy Schiff is an American author renowned for her biographical works. Born on October 26, 1961, in New York, she graduated from Harvard University and later obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree from Yale University. Schiff's writing style is distinctive, and she excels at delving into the lives and achievements of historical figures. Her works have won numerous literary awards. more
“2.5.03.02.005: Generally speaking, if you fiddle with something, it will break. Don't.”
“إذا كانَ عليكَ أنْ تأكلَ ضفدعةً حيَّةً ، لنْ يجديَ نفعًا أنْ تجلسَ وَ تنظرَ إليهَا طويلًا”
“What someone considers truth is considered by someone else as a lie”
“The truth of the world is like Air, which is there but unexplainable.”