In this presentation (conducted in Russian), Dr. Yigal Kotler will try to look at the life and work of Isaac Babel as a reflection of dreams, aspirations, complexes, and stigmas that characterized the Jewish intelligentsia of his time. Why did Babel focus on images of Odessa bandits and Red Cossacks? What influenced his unique style, juicy humor, and shocking naturalism? Why did he flirt with the GPU, and what was written in his confiscated and still hidden manuscripts? Together we will try to find answers to these and other questions.
