Snows of Yesteryear

In the works collected in The Snows of Winters Past, the author explores the nature of the creative process, the price exacted by an artistic calling, and the relationship between personal freedom and the conditions of the society in which a person lives.
Particular attention is given to the role of culture, language, and historical memory in shaping national identity. This is a book about people searching for their own path — people who experience an inner conflict between the spiritual and the material, art and everyday reality, dreams and a sense of duty, experience and an uncertain future.