Old Songs

“Olga Sedakova is a writer of global significance. . .the publishing ofthis collection is a welcome stage in the reception of her exceptional geniusin the West.” So writes Rowan Williams in his foreword to this translation of Old Songs .   Born in Moscow in 1949, OlgaSedakova emerged as a leading writer of the late Soviet period. Since 2014, shehas been an outspoken critic of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Her writing bearswitness to the values of generosity, attention, and non-violence. The poem