An Out-Of-Tune Piano, An Accordion by Andrukhovych

Show Notes:This week, Matt and Cameron get into something a little more modern with a short story from Ukrainian writer and translator Sophia Andrukhovych, “An Out-Of-Tune Piano, An Accordion.” Come join in as they debate the meaning of the fantasy or dream (or maybe terrifying reality?) of a woman named Viola as she stumbles upon a sort of danse macabre in the midst of worrying about her dying husband, Renat. Major themes: Dreams, Cats = good/bad?, “Diseased predator”02:04 - The White Chalk of Days26:45 - Sophia Andrukhovych In Dialogue With Orhan Pamuk28:58 - A Curse on Dostoevsky40:32 - Symphonie Fantastique41:13 - A composer, I should have said42:42 - Watch this Tonight w/ our own Matt GerasimovichThe music used in this episode was “Старое Кино / Staroye Kino,” by Перемотка / Peremotka. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube. Check out the work of Shae McMullin, who did our wonderful podcast art. Our links: Website | ⁠Discord⁠Socials: Instagram⁠ | Twitter⁠ | Facebook | ThreadsQuestions, comments, want to hear your voice on a bonus episode? Send us an email at slaviclitpod@gmail.com or call our voicemail at 209.800.3944Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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The Slavic Literature Pod is your guide to the literary traditions in and around the Slavic world. On each episode, Cameron Lallana sits down with scholars, translators and other experts to dive deep into big books, short stories, film, and everything in between. You’ll get an approachable introduction to the scholarship and big ideas surrounding these canons roughly two Fridays per month.