Russkaya Beseda

Russkaya Beseda
First edition title page
EditorAleksander Koshelev
Ivan Aksakov
CategoriesLiterary magazine
FrequencyBi-monthly
Founded1856
Final issue1860
Based inMoscow, Russian Empire
LanguageRussian

Russkaya Beseda (Russian: Ру′сская бесе′да, English: The Russian Colloquy) was a Russian literary magazine founded in Moscow, Russian Empire, in 1856 by Alexander Koshelev who remained its editor-in-chief until 1858, when Ivan Aksakov joined in as co-editor. The magazine was published on a bi-monthly basis[1] and was belonged to the Slavophile movement;[2] most prominent in it were the literature, science and criticism sections. Selskoye Blagoustroistvo (Agrarian landscaping) was added as a supplement in 1858–1859. Russkaya Beseda targeted for broad and mixed readership and but, frequently covered articles about the future of the Slavic peoples.[1] Among the authors who regularly contributed to the magazine, were Sergei Aksakov, Vladimir Dal, Aleksey K. Tolstoy, Alexander Ostrovsky, Aleksey Khomyakov, Fyodor Tyutchev, Ivan Nikitin, Taras Shevchenko.[3] It ceased publication in 1860.[1]

  1. ^ a b c S.E. Sidorova (2010). "'Rich India' of Our Ancient Legends (India in the Russian Periodicals of the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century: Social and Economic Aspects)". Indian Historical Review. 37 (1): 111–133. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.862.948. doi:10.1177/037698361003700106.
  2. ^ "The History of Slavophiles and Westernizers in Russia". RIA Novosti. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on January 5, 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Russkaya Beseda". www.hrono.ru. Retrieved 10 October 2011.