ЕВГЕНИЙ ЖАРИНОВ: тайны письма Онегина и спасительная сила литературы в эпоху графомании | Спич

The episode opens with a preview at 00:00:00, followed by an introduction of the guest at 00:01:16 and a discussion of the format at 00:02:46. The conversation then covers the composition of Zharinov’s books at 00:03:03, how to respond to insults at 00:06:17, the importance of choosing the right books for children at 00:07:29, and why D’Artagnan should speak French at 00:11:27. At 00:12:37 the host asks about childhood reading habits, and at 00:17:32 the impossibility of literal translation of prose is explored. An event that stripped psychological immortality is discussed at 00:19:48, followed by a question of whether a person controls their own brain at 00:21:56. Allusions and poetry in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ are examined at 00:22:59, and the theme that fate is humanity’s eternal enemy is presented at 00:29:05. The idea that any text is greater than its creator appears at 00:31:56, while the possibility of ‘The Captain’s Daughter’ revealing colonial policy is debated at 00:36:09. Secret meanings in Oleg’s letter to Tatiana are uncovered at 00:37:12, and the notion that authors are not always perfect people is raised at 00:39:09. Mayakovsky’s poem ‘To Sergei Yesenin’ is discussed at 00:45:20, along with his wit and conflicts with Blok at 00:46:13. The host declares that poetry is the language of Martians at 00:49:30, and questions why a novel is not a genre at 00:50:38. The novella as a small epic prose is described at 00:53:44, and the power of hypertext in Boccaccio and Maupassant’s novellas is highlighted at 00:56:34. The uniqueness of Cervantes and Mérimée’s novellas is noted at 01:06:22, and the prototype of ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ is mentioned at 01:12:45. Differences between Tolkien and Le Guin are explored at 01:15:30, and commonalities between Le Guin’s translation with Pushkin and Nabokov are discussed at 01:18:53. Edgar Allan Poe’s role as the founder of science fiction is presented at 01:23:02, followed by a discussion of Strugatsky and Lem at 01:30:17. Zharinov’s top science‑fiction picks are shared at 01:34:21, and the best examples of the fantasy genre are highlighted at 01:36:08. The host argues that fantasy and science fiction are the same at 01:38:45, and the reflection of the Gospel in classic works is examined at 01:39:24. The aesthetics of Soviet cinema in the fantasy genre are discussed at 01:45:05, and Leonov’s ‘Pyramids’ as a response to ‘The Master and Margarita’ is questioned at 01:49:00. Top Soviet authors according to Zharinov are listed at 01:51:04, and the question of whether rap is poetry is raised at 01:56:55. The true meaning of Pushkin’s ‘The Prophet’ is explored at 01:57:42, and the role of series as art is discussed at 02:01:18. Finally, books that help raise a person are recommended at 02:13:45.