Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Possessed considered at the Presidential Library’s video lecture

On May 20, 2019 the fourth lecture of the series devoted to the life and work of Fyodor Dostoevsky entitled “The cultural-historical and prophetic significance of the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky “The Possessed”” will take place in the Presidential Library within the Knowledge of Russia video lecture. The event will begin at 11:00 and will be available live on the Presidential Library’s portal and in the official group of the institution in VKontakte social network.

Chie Researcher of the Institute of Russian Literature (Pushkin House) of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Philology, Professor Konstantin Barsht will tell interesting facts about one of the most significant works of the Russian classic. In particular, the participants of the video lecture will hear the story of the creation of the novel warning of the upcoming social revolution, find out who became the prototype of the main characters of "The Possessed", see the pages of manuscripts with the writer's drawings made by him in the process of working on the novel.

To participate as guests please fill out an electronic form on the Presidential Library’s portal until 12:00, May 17, 2019.

Accreditation of media representatives is available until 15:00, May 17, 2019.

Please forward applications for accreditation following the attached form with the note “Media accreditation” at media@prlib.ru, bazanov@prlib.ru, Denis Bazanov, tel. (812) 305-16-21, ext. 781; mob. +7 981 170-67-90. It is necessary to indicate the full the name, name of the media, date and place of birth, passport data (series, number, place of registration), a list of carry-on equipment, contact numbers.

Please note that the admittance of journalists to the Presidential Library is carried out only by prior request and upon showing a passport through entrance № 2.