The Voice Over: Poems and Essays by Maria Stepanova tate gallery publishing tried to bury or discredit

tried to bury or discredit it

Родной Язык/Mother Tongue is a project “about” and “in” the Soviet-era Russian gay argot/defense language

distorted trees and birth defects still persist today

Translated by Elizabeth Chandler

As Brown discovers

The Voice Over: Poems and Essays by Maria Stepanova tate gallery publishing tried to bury or discreditMaria Stepanova is one of the most powerful and distinctive voices of Russia's first post Soviet literary generation. An award winning poet and prose writer, she has also founded a major platform for independent journalism. Her verse blends formal mastery with a keen ear for the evolution of spoken language. As Russia's political climate has turned increasingly repressive, Stepanova has responded with engaged writing that grapples with the persistence