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    Vanya Says, "Go!": A Retelling of Mikhail Kuzmin's "Wings"
    Vanya Says, "Go!": A Retelling of Mikhail Kuzmin's "Wings"
    Vanya Says, "Go!": A Retelling of Mikhail Kuzmin's "Wings"
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    Vanya Says, "Go!": A Retelling of Mikhail Kuzmin's "Wings"

    Written by Wayne Goodman

    Narrated by Wayne Goodman

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    In 1906, Mikhail Kuzmin published "Wings," the first book in Russian to discuss same-sex relationships in a positive light. With "Vanya Says, ‘Go!,’" Wayne Goodman retells the story from the perspective of the young man at the heart of the tale. The original work contained only three sections, but a fourth has been added to round out the story and provide some closure.

    Kuzmin was one of the most celebrated poets of his time, the Silver Age of Russian Poetry. While his poems were quite successful, his somewhat-autobiographical novel "Wings" met with skepticism and criticism. Kuzmin used many constructs from poetry (characters who appear all too briefly with no second mention, plot jumps with little connecting material, long-winded orations); however, his descriptions of scenery are exquisite, and the dialogue is quirky and colorful. "Vanya Says, 'Go!'" is crafted for the modern reader while keeping much of the original Russian style. It is a window into a time and places long gone. The story is narrated by the main character, who at 16 years of age is dealing with being an orphan foisted off on friends of distant relatives and attempting to acquaint himself with his sexual orientation while also discovering various religious and philosophical frameworks.

    LanguageEnglish
    Publisherwaynegoodmanbooks
    Release dateOct 31, 2016
    ISBN9781509486823
    Author

    Wayne Goodman

    Wayne Goodman has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area most of his life (with too many cats). He hosts Queer Words Podcast, conversations with queer-identified authors about their works and lives. When not writing, Goodman enjoys playing Gilded Age parlor music on the piano, with an emphasis on women, gay, and Black composers.

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