the full transcript of the trial of Joseph Brodsky:

http://soviethistory.msu.edu/1954-2/whats-a-woman-to-think/w...

so absurd and surreal at times it's hard to believe it's not fiction

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Grudinina: The difference between a parasite and a starting-out poet is that the parasite eats but does not work, while the poet works but may not always eat.

Judge: The court does not appreciate that remark. In our country, a man earns according to his work.