Russian Writers

Famous quotes containing the words russian and/or writers:

“From being a patriotic myth, the Russian people have become an awful reality.”
—Leon Trotsky (1879–1940)

“Already the writers are complaining that there is too much freedom. They need some pressure. The worse your daily life, the better your art. If you have to be careful because of oppression and censorship, this pressure produces diamonds.”
—Tatyana Tolstaya (b. 1951)