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On What Did Joseph Brodsky Close His Eyestranslated

September 21, 2026 · 1 min read

In his Nobel lecture, Joseph Aleksandrovich left us with loud and inspiring thoughts that form the basis of his complex poetry.

In an episode of "PRO CHTO," they read Brodsky's Nobel lecture and discussed its aftermath — ethics, aesthetics, man, system, the usefulness/harmfulness of reading, and true intellectualism:

Peter Pashkov — candidate in theology, associate professor at PSTGU;

Olga Zaytseva — philologist, head of the Academy of Thomas project.

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The project is realized with the support of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives.

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Viorica Lungu
I don't know if I would read all B Brodsky, but the idea in the Nobel speech on ethics and aesthetics seemed clear to me. I wonder what Father Petru Pashkov would say about how this relates to why we read as a family in the evening, not just for culture. Thanks for the recommendation.
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