What it says: "Turgenev, who left Russia, writing about love for his homeland" ------------ Turgenev spent the last twenty years of his life abroad, but kept writing about Russia, Russian life, and the feeling of belonging. But let’s be honest, he had a very good reason to stay in Europe 😏 Her name was Pauline Viardot! Who she was, how she shaped his work, and why Turgenev chose life abroad (because yes, Pauline was not the only reason) - can tell us a lot about Russian literature and the 19th century 🪆