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Poetry-vs.-Prose Argument Leads to Stabbing Death in Russia

Adam Weinstein · 01/29/14 09:57AM

At risk of being somewhat reductionist, here is a bit of advice: Russians love poetry. Fuck with that at your own risk. If, for example, you tell a learned Russian that "the only real literature is prose," don't be surprised when he shivs you in the face.