Kolyma: Dzhankhar: Shalamov and Platonov

[Laura Kline]

Dear Robert,
According to Shifrin's "The First Guidebook to Prisons and Concentration
Camps of the SU," there was a camp in Dzhankoi (Crimea) at some time, but it
doesn't state when. Today there are factories there.
Here's a long shot: "Dzhangar" - a Kalmyk epic work re: a happy fairy-tale
land called "Bumba".
Best,
Laura Kline

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Chandler" <kcf19 at DIAL.PIPEX.COM>
To: <SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 11:02 AM
Subject: Kolyma: Dzhankhar: Shalamov and Platonov


> Dear all,
>
> Shalamov's story 'Zaklinatel' zmei' has a hero called Andrey Platonov;
this
> Platonov clearly has something, at least, in common with the real
Platonov.
> There  is also mention of a mine called 'Dzhankhar'.  This could be an
> allusion to Platonov's DZHAN.  I should like to know whether there really
> was a mine (priisk) by the name of Dzhankhar.  Can anyone help me?
>
> Best Wishes,  Robert Chandler
>
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