ABC honored by Russia

According to BBC News:

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has been awarded a top Russian honour recognising his love of the country and its literature.

Dr Williams, who has written a book on Dostoyevsky, received the Order of Friendship at a ceremony in London.

He was given a volume of his own poems translated into Russian. It was nearly blocked by a Moscow customs official who mistook it for explosives.

Dr Williams said he was "delighted and rather overwhelmed" by the award.

Posted by Ann Fontaine on March 12, 2010 4:00 PM | |
Comments (1)

"He was given a volume of his own poems translated into Russian. It was nearly blocked by a Moscow customs official who mistook it for explosives."

When you think about it, that may not have been such a mistake. +Rowan's poetry can be pretty challenging!

Posted by Bill Moorhead [TypeKey Profile Page] | March 12, 2010 4:42 PM

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