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"The Road and the Swallow" is a brilliant impressionistic short story. Although it was written in relatively prosperous times (the early 20s), it prophetically conveyed the artist's inner state, which would be felt more and more clearly - a state of doom and trap. On a windy, rainy night, a lost swallow found shelter in a warm, brightly lit room. But this did not calm it down, but on the contrary, only frightened it. The lamp on the table, the fluffy carpet, and the books in the wall cabinets are all so alien to her. She wants to escape from this golden cage, but she only beats her chest painfully against the obstacles and eventually beats herself to death. The fate of the writer, like many of his fellow writers, is surprisingly similar to that of the swallow. They sought at all costs to bring their native literature to a new and broader path, to break it out of the "golden cage" prepared for it by the party officials and into freedom. But they only smashed their chests against the unshakable solidity of the totalitarian press.

Performer: Melania
Duration: 06 minutes 05 seconds