first Russian-language publication of Grossman's 'Life and Fate'

[Vladimir Shatsev]

Dear Robert Chandler,

Thank you for your quick responce.I would   be happy to meet you in Toronto 
and hope that I won't disappointed you in the conversations about Russian 
Literature.I believe I am a person with whom you would enjoy speaking 
professionally because of the following reasons:
1.I am the teacher of Literature with 26 years experience . I also had a 
great deal of experience in exposing my students to samizdat in the form of 
legal lectures and lessons.
2.On the website of Russian House you can find some of my essays about 
literature which will  probably be interesting for you.

     And the question: where and how Voinovich had obtained the microfilms 
of Life and Fate?


Regards,

Vladimir Shatsev

Language and Drama Teacher

Russian House Community Centre www.russianhouse.ca

Phone.: 416-236-5563
Cell : 416-333-2051

Email: vladimir.shatsev at russianhouse.ca




>From: Robert Chandler <kcf19 at DIAL.PIPEX.COM>
>Reply-To: Slavic & East European Languages and Literature list              
><SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU>
>To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU
>Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] first Russian-language publication of Grossman's 
>'Life and Fate'
>Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 10:24:53 +0100
>
>Dear Vladimir Shatsev,
> >
> > Recently I have reread Life and Fate but in English in your admirable
> > translation. I really enjoyed it and did not even notice the difference
> > between original text and your translation.
>Many thanks!
>
> > Life and Fate published in Oktyabr‚ really shook me.I  believe I was 
>more
> > shaken than by Soljenitsin and Conquest.
>Interesting.  I have no doubt that G. is a finer writer than S.
>
> > In the beginning of the 90-   ies  I made an acquaintance with Hugh 
>Lunghi
> > with whom I had a lot of  conversations in his house in Fleet, Hampsire
> > about Literature and Politics in Life and Fate( By the way, the last  
>time I
> > spoke with him was by telephone in the Summer of 2003.Thus,I have no 
>idea
> > how he is doing now.)
>It is much longer than that, perhaps 7-8 years, since I last saw him 
>myself.
>He is a very nice man.
>
> > In September-October ,in Toronto‚s Chapters bookstore ,I will be 
>advertising
> > in the way of lectures, masterpieces of Russian prose in order to 
>promote
> > sales of same.
>I’m glad to hear of your readings.  Next Feb. I shall be in Toronto 
>myself
>for a few days — so perhaps we can meet!
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Robert
>
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