Sovok of the Week

“Of course, sovokoftheweek.com is, generally speaking, not a bad site– that is to say, better than the average. But our Russian sites possess their own particular qualities and are, so to speak, not a drop worse.”

Matt Taibbi,

New York Press, author of Enduring Sovok, The Exile #131, December 13, 2001

“In short, the sovok is a columnist. Especially when it’s 1:30 a.m., and the thought of writing anything about poor persecuted Oligarchordovsky brings on the yawns. So much more fun to read about “Sovok Struck by Lightning!” Or to listen in on the sovki requesting and dispensing advice.

Matt Bivens, The Nation, author of “Sovoks Just Keep Talking”, The Moscow Times, July 21, 2003

“You have an interesting site.”

Peter Lavelle, author, Untimely Thoughts, a homepage devoted to understanding Russia

“So, “Sovok of the Week”, an online homage to Sovok culture, is there to take you down memory lane, help you relive the events and personalities of the not-so-distant past, and walk you through the winding maze that is Sovokmentality, a phenomenon that is certain to outlive the Soviet Union and be with us for decades to come.”

Robert Ford, PRAVDA.Ru’s U.S. correspondent, author of Sovoks of the World, Unite!

Assim “Sovok of the Week”, é uma página online da cultura Sovok para o ajudar a recordar eventos e personalidades de um passado recente e para o levar pelos complicados caminhos da mentalidade Sovok, um fenómeno que dura para além da União Soviética e que estará presente por muitas décadas mais.

Traduzido por Ralitsa ZAITSEVA, Pravda. Ru’s Correspondent, author of SOVOKS DO MUNDO,UNI-VOS!

“Russophiles will find “Sovok of the Week” is a thoughtful and funny place to visit.”David Johnson, Johnson’s Russia List #19 - JRL 7305

“Defining Sovokness through stories, and examining American culture through Sovok eyes, the site is a trove of deadpan humor, a sort of Prairie Home Companion for post-Soviet expats.”

Ann Arbor Observer, October 2003