American literary critic and Slavist Eva Thompson is a guest on the new episode of the “People of Goodwill” project with host Saken Aimurzaev on the FREEDOM TV channel. She spoke about the influence of Russia and its war against Ukraine in the field of Slavic studies, as well as the place of Russian literature in the world, its colonial component and how to get rid of it. Thompson explained where the roots of colonialism lie and whether Russian culture truly never tolerated or accepted the culture of its colonies.
FREEДOM. LIVEImperial ideas in the texts of Russian classics. Interview with Eva Thompson
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