# Event Details

- **Event Name**: A Conversation with Boris Akunin – Russia: Its Past, Present and Future
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 29 Apr, 2022 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 29 Apr, 2022 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: CamRuSS has prepared a real present for lovers of modern Russian literature. On Friday 29 April we'll hold a meeting with Grigorii Chkhartishvili, one of the most celebrated writers of post-Soviet Russia, who is known around the world under his pen name Boris Akunin.In the first two decades of the twenty-first century, Chkhartishvili published over sixty books. His series featuring the tsarist secret policeman Erast Fandorin has sold over 20 million books in Russia alone, making Akunin one of the bestselling authors of the post-Soviet era. Combining intertextuality, allusions, pastiche, and other markers of postmodern playfulness, many of Akunin's works have been translated into English and have also been adapted for film and television.Chkhartishvili is also known as a prominent critic of the Russian authorities, Vladimir Putin in particular, and was one of the leaders of the 2011-12 protests in Moscow. He emigrated from Russia in 2014 in the wake of the annexation of Crimea, and now spends most of his time abroad.For the last ten years, Grigorii Chkhartishvili has focused on his big project, "The History of the Russian State", which, he claims, is "non-ideological", based solely on facts. Each of the nine volumes is accompanied by a book of fiction set in the same period, where numerous allusions to modern Russia are easily recognisable. No wonder that the topic of our conversation with the author is "Russia: Its Past, Present and Future".Our conversation with Boris Akunin will be led by Dr Jana Howlett, Emerita Lecturer in Slavonic Studies at the University of Cambridge and Emerita Fellow of Jesus College. Jana is a historian specialising in medieval and modern Russian art and culture.All proceeds will be split between the fundraising campaign "Настоящая Россия" ("True Russia Against the War") and our own charity's new dedicated fund to provide targeted help for those fleeing the war in Ukraine and their host families.WHEN: Friday 29 April, 18:00 – 20:00WHERE: Paula Browne House Lecture Theatre, Murray Edwards College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0SHTICKETS: CamRuSS members / Concessions (Students, Children under 16, Senior Citizens) – £15; Non-members – £20.Read and listen to Boris Akunin's recent interview (17 March 2022) with BBC News – Русская служба: https://www.bbc.com/russian/news-60753918You might also be interested to watch "Mysteries of the Russian Empire: Boris Akunin in conversation with Boyd Tonkin" (hosted by the British Library) via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci5xI4bYYIAView Boris Akunin's personal website: http://akunin.ru/View Boris Akunin's (now archived) personal blog: https://borisakunin.livejournal.com/Boris Akunin's books are available to buy on Amazon and at Waterstones, among many others.Boris Akunin appeared on "World Book Club" on the BBC World Service in 2011. Listen via BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p00gdt65See this event on the CamRuSS website: http://www.camruss.com/en/events/a-conversation-with-boris-akunin-russia-its-past-present-and-future/
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 15, max: 20, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Cambridge
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge
- **lat**: 52.2142184
- **long**: 0.1086459
- **full address**: Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0DF, UK, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is A Conversation with Boris Akunin – Russia: Its Past, Present and Future being held?
  - **A:** A Conversation with Boris Akunin – Russia: Its Past, Present and Future takes place on Fri, 29 Apr, 2022 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 29 Apr, 2022 at 08:00 pm at Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0DF, UK, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: How much do tickets cost for A Conversation with Boris Akunin – Russia: Its Past, Present and Future?
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- **Q**: Who is organizing A Conversation with Boris Akunin – Russia: Its Past, Present and Future?
  - **A:** A Conversation with Boris Akunin – Russia: Its Past, Present and Future is organized by The Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society.

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