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Almost Never Inked

From Oct. 5 – 10, Lawrence University’s Björklunden is offering “The Greatest Novel Almost Never Inked: The Master and Margarita” with Henry Timm.

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov is arguably the best Russian novel of the 20th century. Bulgakov hated the Soviet system, tried time and again to leave the USSR, but Stalin liked one of Bulgakov’s earlier novels and would not let him go. So Bulgakov secretly wrote his great magical-realistic anti-Soviet novel to get even. When a not-so-secret, very condensed version was finally published in Moscow, it was sold out in one afternoon. Participants will read the completely restored version of The Master and Margarita that begins with the Devil’s visit to atheistic Moscow on Easter weekend and goes crazily on from there.

Timm is an actor, director, poet, playwright and publisher. His degrees from Hamline University and the University of Minnesota and his post graduate studies at Brandeis University and the University of Oslo reflect his involvement with the literatures of England, America, France, Germany and Scandinavia—particularly Norway. His own work has been performed in California, New York (city and state), Wisconsin, New England and abroad. His book, Learning How To See Art as Vision: Meditations on Poetry and Painting, is scheduled for release this fall by Caravaggio Press.

Seminar classes meet weekday mornings and some evenings at Björklunden’s lodge, just south of Baileys Harbor. Each seminar includes meals prepared by Björklunden’s resident chef. For complete course descriptions, fees, and registration dates call 920.839.2216 or visit lawrence.edu/s/bjorklunden/bjorkseminars.