Mikhail Berg - about the cultural fate of (anti) Soviet underground The Soviet underground in its confrontation with the state machine gave rise to many extraordinary art practices of varying degrees of radicality. However, after the collapse of the USSR, they seemed to join the new system based on other principles, but in fact the remaining one with which Moscow conceptualists fought. So at least Mikhail Berg believes, which we publish a large outline today.

How European contemporaries of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky accepted their novels In the XIX century, the European reader knew all Russian authors well only by Turgenev. Other writers, whom we consider unconditional classics, were perceived for a long time at best as the talented successors of the case of French, German and English colleagues.

Mikhail Berg-about one stage in the life of an outstanding poet-modernist Arkady Trofimovich Dragomoshchenko (1946-2012) was one of the most influential poets of the late Russian modernism. Now in his honor a prestigious prize for young authors is named and hardly anyone can question his influence on current literature.

What is the difference between modern Petersburg from other cities of Russia and the world? How to make a city convenient for residents and attractive for tourists without distorting its appearance? In the Radio Radio Freedom, art historians Arkady Ippolitov, Katherine Filips, Tatyana Moskvina, Keeper of the Necropolis of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra Yuri Pirutko, historian Lev Lurie, architect Semen Mikhailovsky, employee of the Russian Museum Alexander Borovsky.

Thinking art historians and historians (1998) Archival project "Radio Liberty this week 20 years ago." The most interesting and significant from the Archive of the Radio Freedom of twenty years ago. Incomplete story. Still living hopes. Could Russia go the other way? What is the difference between modern Petersburg from other cities of Russia and the world? How to make a city convenient for residents and attractive for tourists without distorting its appearance?

Saint Petersburg. Reflection of the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Fontanka Art critics and historians reflect (1998) Archive project "Radio Liberty this week 20 years ago" . The most interesting and significant from the Radio Liberty archive twenty years ago. An unfinished story. Hopes still alive. Could Russia have taken a different path? How does modern St. Petersburg differ from other cities in Russia and the world?

Friends and relatives tell about the musician (1997). Archival project "Radio Liberty this week 20 years ago." The most interesting and significant from the Archive of the Radio Freedom of twenty years ago. Incomplete story. Still living hopes. Could Russia go the other way? Early the deceased brilliant musician is remembered by his friends and relatives. For the first time on the air of July 9, 1997.

In society Big man of Kakha November 14, 2014 Mikhail Berger It came very hard for many news: Kakha Bendukidze died in London. Why London? No, millions of people live there for a long time and happily, hundreds of thousands come and safely, in full health, leave this city. But not Kach. In London, the life path of another sign hero of the latest Russian economic history, Boris Fedorov, also tragically ended. He was the youngest Minister of Finance of Russia, and then a successful entrepreneur.

Historical determinism is especially attracted to those for whom the case is only a mistake of the observer. There is no random in history, they believe: if you look at the world as a deliberate creation, the case still turns out to be a regularity. For us, observing the history of the last decades of Russia, these reasoning are almost devoid of theoretical boring.

The phenomenon of Navalny and his election campaign shared the Russian intelligentsia once again (it is not enough for it of previous disputes) and in a completely unexpected way. The point is not that some believe that Navalny is the last chance and ram that will break the totalitarian doors of the Putin regime, or finally open the possibility of a policy that has not previously existed.

In society Student and teacher August 6, 2013 Mikhail Berg Regarding the “red light” of Maxim Kantor, a lot has already been said. And the fact that the author is most similar to the graphomaniac , but not the same “who has infuriated”, which Moscow conceptualists initially considered D.A. Prigova with his first conceptual texts.

In the opposition Navalny as a mirror of the Russian intelligentsia July 24, 2013 Mikhail Berg I must say that the incident of Navalny today is not as simple for me as it seemed until recently. I understand those who demanded the unconditional liberation of Navalny in a lawless Putin court, are ready to continue to defend his right to freedom, but cannot support Navalny as a politician with mayor and presidential ambitions, who had tarnished himself with nationalist statements and actions.

In society Pelevin as Radzikhovsky April 1, 2013 Mikhail Berg Pelevin’s last novel “Batman Apollo” has already managed to scold anyone. Boring, which is most likely fair, Dima Bykov called him, unjustly clarifying that Minaev could write him, that is, the Kremlin propagandon notebook. I could not. Yes, and would not dare. Negative and disappointing reviews were also placed by some liberal publications such as Kommersant, where the novel was again called boring and protracted . This is so.

With the light hand of Boris Berezovsky-because of his last smuggling interview, the Forbes correspondent -two topics were again fashionable in the Russian blogosphere: the disappointment of the Western man in the West, when he settles in this West for a long time and nostalgia.

In society On reputation in Russia March 21, 2013 Mikhail Berg The public reaction to the loudly unequisite denunciation of Mikhail Shishkin Putin’s regime, in which (reactions) I have already participated , raises one main question: about reputation. What in modern Russia should you have a reputation so that your words are heard adequately their meaning? So that the signifier and the signified coincide.