Thanks for this interesting piece. I love Osip's works of poetry and read his wife's memoir. Also read Fr. Walter's account of his imprisonment. It behooves everyone to read Russian literature and historical accounts of Russia. Every nation that we as a world power interact with - and that means all- has a history and artistic lineage. Every account and voice is important. Until we are able to see each other as human beings whether through a humanistic or Christian humanistic lens we are doomed to creating ruin rather than rising up and encircling the earth hand by hand. These people and many, many others suffered at the whims of cruel despots.
I would like to hope this can be stopped from happening in our nation and that their voice and lives and their candle in the dark light will not be extinguished .Does anyone remember the  Christophers' prayer?