Siberia: Lost in Translation?

[Paul B. Gallagher]

Sarah J Young wrote:

> I'm not sure this is a particularly recent distinction, or one based
> primarily on federal identites. Shalamov, for example, never refers
> to Kolyma as 'Sibir'', but rather places them in opposition--Kolyma
> is always and only Kolyma, 'Sibir'' is the mainland [materik].

It need not be "particularly recent," as the name goes back to the 13th 
century. The Russians probably didn't even know Kolyma existed for at 
least five centuries after that.

-- 
War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left.
--
Paul B. Gallagher
pbg translations, inc.
"Russian Translations That Read Like Originals"
http://pbg-translations.com

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