Author Archives: Ron Pavellas
Letter from Poland
I recently visited Kraków, Poland, with nine of my writing colleagues, for a ‘writing retreat’ and some minor tourism. We arrived 10 November, the day before an important national holiday, National Independence Day… … a national day in Poland celebrated … Continue reading
Posted in History, War & Peace
Tagged Communism, Habsburg Empire, Jakub Wydrzynski, Judaism, Kingdom of Prussia, Kraków, Lublin, Massolit Bookstore, Poland, Russian Empire, Ukraine, Warsaw
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The Martyrdom of Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich
He was gifted, he suffered, he made great music His most deeply felt pieces were sad, even tragic Yet, ironic, for his tormentors were tone deaf And those who knew could see through the façade A dangerous game to play … Continue reading
Posted in Music, musical composition
Tagged Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich, Joseph Stalin, martyrdom, Russia, USSR
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The Pavellas Perspective 