"The Captain's Daughter" as an Example of Colonial Prose

Ekaterina Schulmann is a renowned political scientist, publicist, candidate of political sciences, and popular speaker. Her ability to talk about complex things happening in the political world in simple language, with sound reasoning and characteristic humor, has won over millions of viewers in different countries. Ekaterina Mikhailovna is that rare speaker whose performances are met with ovations both at the beginning of the event, when she takes the stage, and at the end of the meeting.

Maxim Kurnikov is a journalist and media manager. Former deputy editor-in-chief of the Echo of Moscow radio station. Leading editor of Bild's Russian-language service. Head of the Echo online publication. Together with Ekaterina Schulmann, he hosts the weekly author's program "Status" on the Bild and "Zhivoy Gvozd" YouTube channels.

Ekaterina Schulmann and Maxim Kurnikov will present a lecture "The Captain's Daughter as an Example of Colonial Prose." What do Pushkin's prose and Walter Scott's Scottish novels have in common, and what were those lands where the story unfolds really like? The speakers will talk about "The Captain's Daughter," the Orenburg region, and the artistic and political aspects in Alexander Pushkin's works. After the presentation, you will have the opportunity to ask your questions.