Malaya Bronnaya - Marsha Blitzer

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Résumé :
This book of poems by Marsha Blitzer relates in lyrical style many of her experiences in Russia immediately after the fall of the Soviet Union. It was a time of deep despair for many and a time of great hope for most. The poems deal with issues related to raising a young son as well as issues related to working as a corporate lawyer in a highly turbulent legal environment. Among themes the poems address are street crime, setting up a Russian language pre-school, corporate lawlessness, friendships with Russians and expatriates, and tourism throughout Russia. The book's title - Malaya Bronnaya - is the name of the street in central Moscow where her apartment was located, across the street from historic Patriarchs' Pond.

Biographie:
Marsha Blitzer's poems have appeared in The American Journal of Poetry, Atlanta Review, The Banyan Review, Cleaver Magazine, The Moth, 166 Palms, and elsewhere. An alumna of Sarah Lawrence College, she completed the coursework for a Ph.D. in Russian Literature and Linguistics from Georgetown University and received a degree in law from Suffolk University and an M.S. in Education from The George Washington University. She has practiced law in Washington, DC, Moscow, and London, and now lives with her husband in Tucson, Arizona. This is her first chapbook of poetry.