Russia Dispatch: Turgenev Dissed Russia but Is Still Lionized as Literary Star by Touchy Kremlin The Russian government celebrates the writer Ivan Turgenev even though it scorns many of his negative views of his homeland and his embrace of Western, liberal values. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Want a Break in the 3-Hour ‘Avengers’ Movie? You’ll Need a Passport or a Time MachineThe Saturday Profile: Hashim Aslami Has Just One Word for Afghan Farmers: SaffronAmerican Student Misidentified as Sri Lanka Suspect Faces BacklashTimes Insider: In a Secret Bunker in the Andes, a Wall That Was Really a WindowGlobal Health: Religious Objections to the Measles Vaccine? Get the Shots, Faith Leaders SayPolish Teachers End Strike to Allow Exams but Tell Government It’s Not Over