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Nina Kossman's work is animated by an interest in history and bilingualism. A writer and painter, she has exhibited her paintings internationally, and her writing has been published in a dozen languages, including French, Italian, Greek, Hebrew, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, German, Persian, Chinese, Bengali, and Japanese. She is the author of 12 books, spanning poetry, short prose, children's poetry, an anthology she edited for Oxford University Press, two volumes of translations of Marina Tsvetaeva's poetry, and a novel. Her English-language work has appeared in over ninety magazines and anthologies and has been translated into twelve languages. Her plays have been produced in the US, the UK, and Australia. She has received a National Endowment ...more

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	Gods and Mortals: Modern Poems on Classical Myths by Nina Kossman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Vernon Watkins, Jerzy Ficowski 4.11 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2001 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poem of the End: Selected Narrative and Lyrical Poetry by Marina Tsvetaeva, Nina Kossman (Goodreads Author) (Translator), Laura Weeks (Introduction) 4.45 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1923 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Behind the Border 4.50 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1994 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No One Talks About the War: Travels in Ukraine During the War it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Undead: A Novel of Modern Russia

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Nina Kossman liked Alexander Veytsman's review of No One Talks About the War: Travels in Ukraine During the War: "Vladimir Sorokin once said that the best literature about wars is written long after wars are over, citing "War and Peace" and "Life and Fate" as examples. Nina Kossman's "No One Talks About the War" may just defy that characterization. She takes the" Read more of this review »
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Nina Kossman and 1 other person liked Serge Levine's review of No One Talks About the War: Travels in Ukraine During the War: "What stayed with me most after reading Nina Kossman’s No One Talks About the War was the paradox of its title: no one talks about the war, yet the war speaks through everyone. Born of the months Kossman spent traveling through Ukraine as a volunteer," Read more of this review »
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Nina Kossman liked Tarcie's review of No One Talks About the War: Travels in Ukraine During the War: "Drawing on her travels in Ukraine (for seven months in 2023), Nina Kossman has written a resonant, soulful book. I’ve read No One Talks About the War twice (so far)—once you pick this book up, it’s very hard to put down—and I recommend this work to a" Read more of this review »
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Wonderful short story collection! Highly recommended for anyone interested in life in and emigration from the former Soviet Union, as well as for anyone who simply appreciates a fine literary style.
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Outstanding translations of a great Russian poet.
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Nina’s Quotes

“This is my song for Gabriel,
The Angel of the Word,
I've sung to you so many times,
This time I may be heard.
I sing to you from fellowship,
Past times I sang alone,
But now I can extend my love
To wood and air and stone.
Your golden wings have cradled me,
Your voice has made me kneel,
Your actions turn the universe,
Your wisdom spins the wheel.

This is my song for Abraham,
The shepherd of mankind,
You led your tribe out from Canaan,
And none were left behind.
O, come, fulfil your prophecies,
And say the war is won,
Must I wait in vales of visions,
And leave my song undone?”
― Philip Dodd, Angel War

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