俄罗斯老作家杜金采夫于1998年7月23日因病逝世,只差6天未能活到80岁生日。不少报纸报导了这个不幸的消息。但是据一位记者说,当局装聋作哑,对他的逝世没有任何表示,作协的头头也不加理会,为他送葬的只有为数不多的亲朋好友,这与一年前诗人奥库扎瓦去世时的热闹景象形成鲜明的对照。 The old Russian writer Duchennev died on July 23, 1998, and failed to live until the 80th birthday in only 6 days. Many newspapers reported this unfortunate news. However, according to one reporter, the authorities were deaf and dumb, did not say anything about his death, and did not pay any attention to the leaders of the writers. Only a handful of relatives and friends were sacrificed for his funeral, When Watts died lively scene in sharp contrast.