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On the rocks of Valaam

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Ivan Sergeevich Shmelev (1873-1950) was a Russian writer and publicist, twice nominated for the Nobel Prize. He was nicknamed the "Orthodox writer" for his numerous texts on Russian spirituality. While in exile, "not for a moment, in his spiritual fervor, did he cease to think of Russia and be tormented by its misfortunes."
"On the Cliffs of Valaam" is a travel essay about Ivan Shmelev's trip to the Valaam Monastery, where he and his young wife spent several weeks. The rocky shores of Valaam strike him with their beauty.
"Russia, Orthodox Russia—where? What kind? Valaam remains, it has survived... Now—Russia is not heard, Russia does not come, does not bring its prayers, labor, kopecks, or skill. But it still stands. Bright."
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