The Presidential Library’s poetry readings dedicated to the miracle phenomenon

On April 28, 2023 at 15:00 Moscow time the Presidential Library will host poetry readings dedicated to the miracle phenomenon in Russian literature.

A miracle is an amazing and unusual phenomenon that arises from nowhere (“miracles in a sieve”) and it cannot be explained by known physical laws. Expectation and belief in a miracle have always been present in the human mind and manifested in the creation of myths, the creation of fairy tales, legends and songs. It is no coincidence that the proverb arose: “Wonderful miracles - with an awl of heaven, on end of a hair” - a miracle is always unexpected, it amazes, stuns, as it goes beyond ordinary human experience and ideas about the world.

Thinking about a miracle can certainly be found in every culture that forms its own idea of it. How was the presence of a miracle understood in Russian poetry? Alexey Purin, a poet, editor of the poetry department of the Zvezda magazine, will tell about this at the poetry readings.

Svetlana Mikheeva, a poet, head of the Irkutsk regional office of the Union of Russian Writers, will explain what material and ideal miracles are, how they manifest themselves in literature and in life.

Moscow poet and translator German Vlasov will also speak at the Presidential Library’s poetry readings. He will talk about the phenomenon of a miracle from the point of view of an event that can change not only the fate of an individual, but also the course of history.

It is hardly possible to fully understand the nature of a miracle and to explain it. The poet Boris Poplavsky wrote, “Release the miracle. Don't torment him with understanding". Therefore, poetry readings in the Presidential Library are only an attempt to get closer to the mystery of the miraculous and to remind that poetry, as a manifestation of the rare, exquisite gift of “word-making”, is in itself already a given and lasting miracle, aimed at salvation and to help everyone who asks about the meaning and essence of human existence.

The event is free. The meeting will be broadcast on the Presidential Library’s portal in the Live broadcasts section in accordance with the program of live events, on the Rutube-channel of the institution, as well as on the page on the social networks VKontakte and Odnoklassniki.

Accreditation of media representatives is until 14:00 April 27, 2023

Please forward applications for accreditation following the attached form marked Media Accreditation at media@prlib.ru, hudjakova@prlib.ru Alexandra Khudyakova, tel.: (812) 305-16-21, ext. 167; mob. +7 (981) 788-28-08.

The letter should contain the full name, date and place of birth, passport data (series, number, place of registration), a list of carry-on equipment, contact phone numbers, the name of the media.

We draw the attention of the media representatives that it is necessary to forward applications for accreditation and arrive at the event in advance.

Entrance to the Presidential Library is carried out only by prior registration and upon showing a passport: for media representatives - through entrance № 2, participants and guests of the event - through entrance № 1.

In order to reduce the risks of the spread of a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the use of personal protective equipment during the event is mandatory for all attendees.