“Modern paterik. Reading for discouraged " - a work by Maya Kucherskaya , first seen in 2004 in the journal" Znamya ". In 2005 it was published as a separate book by the publishing house “ Time ”. Subsequently, the book was reprinted several times and was always popular with the reader.
| Modern Paterik. Reading for discouraged | |
|---|---|
| Genre | patericum |
| Author | Maya Kucherskaya |
| Original language | Russian |
| Date of writing | 2004 |
| Date of first publication | 2004 |
It is a collection of small stories ( paterik ) from the modern life of the Russian Orthodox Church . The main actors of the short plots are clergymen, monasteries, parishioners and people related to Orthodoxy.
The book, unexpectedly for the writer herself, caused widespread discussions and a very mixed reaction of readers and critics. The range of opinions about the work - from admiration for style and content:
Her book is stylish, artistic, and therefore not at all didactic, although very instructive, for those who want to learn [1] .
to complete denial:
I have never regretted so much about wasted time, as after reading the book by Maya Kucherskaya “Reading for those who have fallen into despondency. Modern Paterik. ... But this is she giggling, and we cry! Over the false strangers and over the younger ones , over the clogging “Orthodox children's literature”, over the fooled “ INN- company”, over the jealous people not in the mind and over the warmly clever clever men ... someone makes fun of all this! [2]
At the same time, according to the author, in the Orthodox environment, opinions about the book are also very unequal [3] .
Awards
- 2006 - Bunin Prize