Volvask

[Dr. Frederick H. White]

I was contacted by the CBC yesterday about a story.  I could not come up
with any answers off of the top of my head, so I would like to pass the
question on to the listserv.  If you have any information, could you
please respond to Mr. Snook off-line? Corey_Snook at CBC.CA

Thank you in advance.

Hi Professor White,

As we discussed, I am working with the CBC on a documentary about a
woman who claims to be connected to a family, which goes back to a 1742
Russian village. The woman says the village name sounds like Volvask,
but she doesn't know how to spell it and has no knowledge of the Russian
language. Perhaps Volvask is her anglophone attempt at a Russian
placename.

Can you or your Slavic studies Listserv colleagues confirm whether a
Volvask existed or whether there was a place that sounds like Volvask.


Sincerely,

Corey Snook
1J101-J
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
205 Wellington St.
Toronto, Canada
M5V 3G7
T: (416) 205 6112

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Dr. Frederick H. White
Memorial University  SN3056
German and Russian
St. John's, NL   A1B 3X9
Ph: 709-737-8829
Fax: 709-737-4000
Office: 709-737-8831
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