House of Joseph Brodsky in exile opens its doors – Fund “Russian World”

Joseph Brodsky Museum opened on April 8 in the Arkhangelsk region, according to Tass.

It is located in the house where he lived future Nobel laureate in exile. It sent to the north Russian court in 1964, accusing Brodsky of parasitism. In the village Norinskaya he lived a half years, earning a living ancillary works, shooting weddings and funerals in the neighborhood. He also published his poems in the local newspaper.

According to the news service of the “Russian World”, the regional authorities bought an old house Pestereva, where the poet lived in 2013. The building is in poor condition, it was necessary to restore it from scratch.

By the summer of 2014 restoration work is almost over. They were conducted in accordance with the save photos. At the same meticulous care to preserve the historical truth. Log cabin was dismantled and then reassembled. Replaced only a few rotten logs. At the same time going to the exposition of the future museum. Now visitors can see the couch where slept poet, a table, a chair, some other household items. Also among the exhibits included the remains of the shipping carton in which to store the address written by hand of his father Joseph Brodsky.

According to the news service of the “Russian World” in Konosha area constantly carrying out various activities associated with the name of the poet. This year, the District Library opened a virtual platform “One hundred poems of Joseph Brodsky in Norinskaya and Norinskaya».

Also Apartment Museum Joseph Brodsky open to the anniversary of the poet in St. Petersburg. It will appear in the house on Foundry Muruzi Avenue.