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

... the great influence of the Beatniks, but that movement was mostly tapping into the culture of East and South Asia: things like Zen Buddhism, Hinduism and Krishnaism (in... ... just that Central Asia was close, easily accessible and, importantly, the locals spoke Russian. Though I did know people who crossed the border into Tibet. In general, people... ... 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...