"In Other Words, It Was About Something Else Entirely" - Semyon Khanin: A Poetry Reading and Discussion

S354, CGIS South Building
1730 Cambridge St.
Cambridge
Thu., Apr. 16, 2026, 5 – 6:30 p.m.



Semyon Khanin numbers as one of Latvia’s most prominent poets. His writing combines existential depth, startling and transformative play with fundamental elements of grammar and syntax, and acute wit and humor, and stands at the forefront of innovative Russian-language poetry today. Khanin will appear together with Kevin M. F. Platt, who is among his longstanding translators into English. This bilingual reading will be followed by a Q&A and discussion with the poet and translator.

Gazette Classification: Humanities, Lecture, Poetry/Prose
Organization/Sponsor: Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
Speaker(s): Semyon Khanin, Poet and Translator, Founding Member of the Poetry and Multimedia Art Project at Orbita (Latvia), Kevin M.F. Platt, Professor of Russian and East European Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Daria Khitrova, Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University
Cost: Free
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Contact Info: [email protected]
Harvard Key Required: No
More info: daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu…