Marianna Volkova, Sergei Dovlatov. Pas seulement Brodsky: La culture russe en portraits et anecdotes. — Geneva: La Baconnière, 2024.

This edition faithfully reproduces the original Russian layout and was supported by the Republic and Canton of Geneva (2023–2027) and the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (2021–2025). The original title is:
М. Волкова, С. Довлатов. Не только Бродский: Русская культура в портретах и анекдотах. — М: Культура, 1992.

Title-page:
PAS SEULEMENT BRODSKY | La culture russe en portraits et anecdotes | Textes de Sergueï Dovlatov | Photographies de Marianna Volkova | Traduit du russe par Christine Zeytounian-Belous | Éditions La Baconnière ||

Softcover, original publisher’s pictorial wrappers, 255 × 200 mm, pp. [1–7] 8–108 [4], illustrated throughout in black and white. Typography and graphic design by Marco Saccaperni; printed in Italy by Esperia on FSC-certified paper.

Publication details:
– French edition by Éditions La Baconnière, Geneva, 2024
– ISBN: 978-2-88960-155-4
– Translated from Russian by Christine Zeytounian-Belous
– Originally published in Russian in 1992 by RIK “Kul’tura” as Не только Бродский. Русская культура в портретах и анекдотах
– First French edition (as Brodsky et les autres) appeared in 2003, Éditions du Rocher (collection Anatolia)
– Copyright © 1988 by Sergei Dovlatov

Contents:
A gallery of photographs by Marianna Volkova depicting key figures of the late 20th-century Russian intelligentsia, accompanied by humorous and sharply observed anecdotal texts by Sergei Dovlatov. Among the featured personalities are Joseph Brodsky, Lili Brik, Roman Jakobson, Vassili Axionov, and many others — writers, poets, conductors, dancers, painters, and critics, often émigrés from the USSR.

Contributors:
– Text: Sergei Dovlatov (Russian-American, 1941–1990)
– Photography: Marianna Volkova (Russian, b. 1946)
– Translation: Christine Zeytounian-Belous (Armenian-Russian, b. 1960)
– Layout: Marco Saccaperni

Index des noms:
Includes 60 notable Russian figures, from Bella Akhmadoulina to Lev Zbarski, with birth/death dates, professions, and emigration years.

List in Russian alphabetical order:

Аксёнов, Василий / Axionov Vassili (1932–2009) – Writer; emigrated in 1980

Александров, Григорий / Alexandrov Grigori (1903–1983) – Film director

Алешковский, Юз / Alechkovski Iouz (1929–2022) – Russian writer; emigrated in 1978

Андроников, Ираклий / Andronikov Irakli (1908–1990) – Writer, literary critic, storyteller

Ахмадулина, Белла / Akhmadoulina Bella (1937–2010) – Russian poet

Ашкенази, Владимир / Ashkenazi Vladimir (b. 1937) – Pianist and conductor; emigrated in 1963

Баланчин, Джордж / Balanchine George (1904–1983) – Choreographer; emigrated in 1924

Барышников, Михаил / Barychnikov Mikhaïl (b. 1948) – Dancer, choreographer; emigrated 1974

Бахчанян, Вагрич / Bakhtchanian Vagritch (1938–2009) – Painter, poet; emigrated in 1974

Битов, Андрей / Bitov Andrei (1937–2018) – Writer

Брик, Лиля / Brik Lili (1891–1978) – Woman of letters

Бродский, Иосиф / Brodsky Joseph (1940–1996) – Poet, Nobel laureate; emigrated in 1972

Вишневская, Галина / Vichnevskaïa Galina (1926–2012) – Opera singer; emigrated in 1974

Вознесенский, Андрей / Voznessenski Andreï (1933–2010) – Poet

Войнович, Владимир / Voïnovitch Vladimir (1932–2018) – Writer; emigrated in 1980

Волков, Соломон / Volkov Solomon (b. 1944) – Music critic, journalist; emigrated in 1971

Высоцкий, Владимир / Vyssotski Vladimir (1934–1980) – Poet, actor, singer

Годунов, Александр / Godounov Alexandre (1949–1995) – Dancer, film actor; emigrated in 1979

Горбаневская, Наталья / Gorbanevskaïa Natalia (1936–2013) – Poet; emigrated in 1975

Горовиц, Владимир / Horowitz Vladimir (1904–1989) – Pianist; emigrated in 1925

Данилова, Александра / Danilova Alexandra (1904–1997) – Dancer; emigrated in 1924

Евтушенко, Евгений / Evtouchenko Evgueni (1933–2017) – Poet

Збарский, Лев / Zbarski Lev (1931–2016) – Painter, sculptor; emigrated in 1972

Климов, Элем / Klimov Elem (1933–2003) – Film director

Комар, Виталий / Komar Vitaly (b. 1943) – Painter; emigrated in 1977

Кондрашин, Кирилл / Kondrachine Kirill (1914–1981) – Conductor; emigrated in 1978

Кондрашина, Нольда / Kondrachina Nolda (b. 1944) – Music critic

Коржавин, Наум / Korjavine Naoum (1925–2018) – Poet; emigrated in 1974

Кремер, Гидон / Kremer Guidon (b. 1948) – Violinist; emigrated in 1980

Кухарский, Василий / Koukharski Vassili (1918–1995) – Deputy Minister of Culture

Лимонов, Эдуард / Limonov Edouard (1943–2020) – Writer, poet; emigrated in 1974

Луткевич, Сергей / Loutkevitch Sergueï (1904–1985) – Film director

Любимов, Юрий / Lioubimov Iouri (1917–2014) – Theatre director, actor; emigrated in 1983

Меламид, Александр / Melamide Alexandre (b. 1945) – Painter; emigrated in 1977

Мильштейн, Натан / Milstein Nathan (1904–1992) – Violinist; emigrated in 1925

Найман, Анатолий / Naïman Anatoli (1936–2022) – Poet

Неизвестный, Эрнст / Neizvestny Ernst (1925–2016) – Sculptor, painter; emigrated in 1976

Некрасов, Виктор / Nekrassov Viktor (1911–1987) – Writer; emigrated in 1975

Нестеренко, Евгений / Nesterenko Evgueni (1938–2021) – Opera singer

Нуреев, Рудольф / Noureev Rudolf (1938–1993) – Dancer, choreographer; emigrated in 1961

Окуджава, Булат / Okoudjava Boulat (1924–1997) – Poet, writer, singer

Панов, Валерий / Panov Valery (b. 1938) – Dancer, choreographer; emigrated in 1974

Панова (Рагозина), Галина / Panova (Ragozina) Galina (b. 1949) – Dancer; emigrated in 1974

Райт-Ковалёва, Рита / Raït-Kovaleva Rita (1898–1988) – Literary translator

Рихтер, Святослав / Richter Sviatoslav (1915–1997) – Pianist

Рождественский, Геннадий / Rojdestvenski Guennadi (1931–2018) – Conductor

Ростропович, Мстислав / Rostropovitch Mstislav (1927–2007) – Cellist, conductor; emigrated in 1978

Синявская (Розанова), Мария / Siniavski (Rozanova) Maria (1930–2023) – Essayist, critic; emigrated in 1973

Синявский, Андрей / Siniavski Andreï (1925–1997) – Writer; emigrated in 1973

Солоухин, Владимир / Solooukhine Vladimir (1924–1997) – Writer

Спиваков, Владимир / Spivakov Vladimir (b. 1944) – Violinist, conductor

Стравинская, Вера / Stravinskaïa Vera (1888–1982) – Actress; emigrated in 1920

Хачатурян, Арам / Khatchatourian Aram (1903–1978) – Composer

Целков, Олег / Tselkov Oleg (1934–2021) – Painter; emigrated in 1977

Чемякин, Михаил / Chemiakine Mikhaïl (b. 1943) – Painter, sculptor; emigrated in 1971

Шкловский, Виктор / Chklovski Viktor (1893–1984) – Writer, literary critic

Шнитке, Альфред / Schnittke Alfred (1934–1998) – Composer

Шостакович, Максим / Chostakovitch Maxime (b. 1938) – Conductor; emigrated in 1981

Якобсон, Роман / Jakobson Roman (1896–1982) – Linguist; emigrated in 1921

Яковлев, Владимир / Iakovlev Vladimir (1934–1998) – Painter