Digger w podziemnej Moskwie. O reportażach Macieja Jastrzębskiego

Abstract

The paper discusses the latest book by Polish radio journalist, Maciej Jastrzębski, titled “Kremlin’s ruby eyes. Secrets of underground Moscow”. It is one of many recently published narratives about Russia and its capital city. The analysis covers fragments about misteries and mysticism of Kremlin (especially its undergrounds and the so called library of Ivan the Terrible), secrets of the legendary Moscow subway, and popular and numerous urban legends. Much of the focus is on seekers-troublemakers, called the diggers, who explored the Moscow underground. The analyses prove that Jastrzębski is a good storyteller, he uses different conventions of documentary and investigative journalism, knows how to build up tension and attract readers by presenting Russia’s capital city in a non-traditional way – it is Moscow that is picaresque, mystical and misterious.