Сергей Довлатов. О советских "инженерах человеческих душ". 23 сентября 1980 г. 010

Sergei Dovlatov's speech on Radio Liberty, September 23, 1980. "Writers at the Microphone" program. An essay on "Soviet 'engineers of human souls'." About Soviet writers—about what's most disappointing about the most talented Soviet writers. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 — Stalin called writers "engineers of human souls" 0:30 — You have to be born a writer; talent is essential 0:50 — Solertinsky on the path to success 1:00 — On writing 1:45 — Acquaintance and disappointment 2:10 — On Andrei Voznesensky 3:00 — On cases of plagiarism 3:50 — On ignorance and writerly blunders 5:08 — On the comfortable, prosperous life of a writer 6:15 — On pseudonyms Next video "About literary ghosts":    • Сергей Довлатов. О "литературных неграх". ...   Previous video "Across the seas, across the waves":    • Сергей Довлатов. По морям, по волнам. 17 а...   #dovlatov #sovietwriters #writersunion #lifeinussr #radiofreedom #soviet_union #nostalgiaoftheussr #sovietphotos #emigration