Poetry And The Russian Soul

First broadcast from 20080727 to 20080803.

2 episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Description
01	And Poetry Awakens In Me	20080727	20080802	Effectively a creation of the 18th century, poetry was vital in creating a natural language and form of expression as modern Russia forged a separate identity from the old world of the Slavonic church. Pushkin was its first hero and remains the archetype of the brilliant but doomed poet whose quest for the essential truth of his nation and people carries with it fatal consequences.
02 LAST	Set The Hearts Of Men On Fire With Your Word	20080803	20080809	Effectively a creation of the 18th century, poetry was vital in creating a natural language and form of expression as modern Russia forged a separate identity from the old world of the Slavonic church. More importantly, it carried far greater weight than the poetry of the West. From the days of the Tsar to the fall of Communism, Russian poetry was charged with a powerful and often fatal responsibility to convey the essential truth of the nation.