The Image of The Road

Whether as a sign of civilisation, a symbol of a spiritual journey, or as a route to exile, imprisonment or death, the roads that cross Russia’s wide spaces have a particular resonance.

(a talk illustrated with slides and CDs, and with readings in English and Russian)

Whether as a sign of civilisation, a symbol of a spiritual journey, or as a route to exile, imprisonment or death, the roads that cross Russia’s wide spaces have a particular resonance. In this talk, Jenny Antill considers the image of the road as presented in Russian life and culture from the early 18th century to the present day. Drawing from material from travel writing, literature, poetry and the visual arts, the talk is illustrated by numerous visual images, and some extracts from Russian prose and poetry.

Some years ago Jenny Antill retired from a successful career as an investment banker in the City of London, and went on to receive a first class degree in Russian Studies from the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College, London. She has made some protracted visits to Russia, having stayed in the homes of four different families. In recent years Jenny has given talks on Russian life and culture to a wide range of organisations, including the Russian Course at Essex University and the Cambridge Russian Society (CAMRUSS).

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