Russian Literary Series: Alexander Volodarsky

Saturday, November 21, 2015 4:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterBehind every famous stand-up comedian, there are always unsung heroes: comedy writers. Meet Alexander Volodarsky, a Kiev-based author who wrote for such stars of Russian standup as Gennady Khazanov, Vladimir Vinokur, Klara Novikova, and Efim Shifrin. Viktor Shenderovich wrote about Volodarsky, “ His sense of humor is that of a person who knows how to pay attention, who is busy not with changing the life, but with observing it.