Russian Writer Evgeny Chizhov: Writers Should Stay away from Both Authorities and Opposition

... general, people tried everything and indulged in various spiritual experiences. Where do your readers live? Do they read you in Central Asia and other post-Soviet states? Have you had any feedback from there? I cannot say much about this, except that about a week ago I received ... ... In this sense, Russia is characterized by the absence of a solid identity — it keeps oscillating between the East and the West. Russia has what I would call a fluid identity, partly Eastern, partly Western. This is, in fact, a good and productive trait,...