among which is the most scandalous =
book in Russian literature, Alexander =
Pushkin=B9s Secret Journal 1836-1837. =
This year is the tenth anniversary of =
the first publication of the Secret =
Journal which has been published:
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=80 in Russian, 1986, M.I.P. Company; =
excerpts pirated in Konets Vek (End of =
the Century), No. 5, 1994, Moscow.
=80 in English, 1986, M.I.P. Company; =
excerpts published in Penthouse =
Forum, February, 1991, New York.
=80 in Italian, 1991, Lucarini Editore; =
excerpts published in L=B9Espresso, No. =
43, 1991, Rome.
=80 in German, 1992, Eichborn Verlag; =
excerpts published in Penthouse, =
September, 1992, Munich.
=80 in French, 1994, Sortiliges Edition; =
excerpts published in Penthouse, =
September, 1994, Paris.
=80 in Greek, 1995, Kastaniotis Editions.
=80 in Latvian will be published in 1996 =
by NT Klasika.
=80 in Dutch will be published in 1996 by =
Element Uitgevers.
The Secret Journal became a part of =
American culture and was included in =
the Covert Culture Sourcebook 2.0 by =
Richard Kadrey, St. Martin Press, =
New York, 1994.
Yet, the Secret Journal has not been =
published in Russia due to the fear of =
public outrage. The alleged blasphemy =
contained in the Journal concerning =
the idol Pushkin who symbolizes =
Russian culture is still intolerable in =
nationalistic Russia. Meanwhile, the =
fifth printing of English and the sixth =
of Russian editions are now being sold =
in the West through the M.I.P. =
Company. Send $4 + $2 shipping for =
your copy.
1999 marks the 200th anniversary of =
Pushkins birth. This upcoming =
celebration heightens even more the =
interest in the Secret Journal.