A monument to the leading light of Russian poetry, Alexander Pushkin, is set to appear in Africa, along with the ongoing controversy about the national poet’s African background.In fact, the African state of Eritrea on the Red Sea could become a home away from home for the new monument to Pushkin.
The author of “Eugene Onegin” was conscious and proud of his African roots. His origin has been a subject of research for biographers and scientists worldwide.
According to the Itar-Tass news agency, the monument in Eritrea’s Pushkin Square, named after the poet, will be unveiled on November 28 in the capital Asmara.
The author of the monument is acclaimed Russian sculptor Nikolay Kuznetsov-Muromsky, who has tried his hand at creating statues of Pushkin before.
Earlier this year his two other monuments were unveiled in the Balkans – in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana, and Belgrade in Serbia.
A Russian delegation of writers, scientists, diplomats and officials is set to arrive in Asmara to mark the occasion.
A former Italian colony, Eritrea was declared independent only in 1993, gaining international recognition.
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