Pushkin anthology stolen from Geneva library

Published: Thursday, Jan 11th 2024, 12:40

Following the theft of an anthology of the Russian national poet Alexander Pushkin from the library in Geneva, the public prosecutor's office has opened criminal proceedings. It confirmed a report in the "Tribune de Genève" newspaper on Thursday.

The investigation is still ongoing and no comment will be made, the Geneva public prosecutor's office said. Following the theft, the library, which was known as the University Public Library until 2006, stepped up its security measures, according to a city spokesperson.

According to the "Tribune de Genève", thieves of rare books, apparently originating from Georgia, are active throughout Europe. They are said to steal original editions of books by 19th century Russian writers from libraries and then sell them on at high prices.

Pushkin, born in Moscow in 1799, is considered the founder of modern Russian literature. The author, who came from a noble family, paved the way for the use of the Russian colloquial language in his poems, dramas and stories. At that time, the Russian upper class spoke French.

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