But literature is all about opening up the imagination, even if that means the occasional satirical poke at social problems, isn’t that so?ġ. True, his lens tends to skim over some of the more dire sociopolitical aspects of heavy drinking, so consider yourself warned. So through Venichka’s intoxicating lens, here are three little facts on alcohol consumption in Russia today. His journey is populated by drunkards, philosophers, angels whispering in his ear, and other fellow travelers who partake in his inebriated path to Petushki. The narrator – Venichka, a version of the author Venedikt– recounts his attempt to travel by train from the capital to the peripheral village of Petushki. His famous “poema” (more a novella, really) is Moscow-Petushki, though it’s usually translated as Moscow to the End of the Line. But is it always for the right reasons? October 24 marks the birth of Venedikt Erofeev, at least as well known for his drinking and vagrancy as for his writing. Vodka gets its fair share of PR as far as Russia is concerned.
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