Grossman - Zhivoi Vavilon

[Laura Kline]

Perhaps "modern-day tower of Babel"?

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Subject: [SEELANGS] Grossman - Zhivoi Vavilon

Dear all,

This is from an ocherk called 'Na vechnom pokoie'.

  А у  кладбищенских  ворот  людские  реки  сливаются;  живой Вавилон мешает
новоселам въезжать на похоронных машинах в кладбищенскую ограду.  Как  много
весеннего  солнца,  свежей,  зелени,  как  много  оживленных лиц,  житейских
разговоров и как мало здесь печали. Так, по крайней мере, кажется.

How should I translate 'zhivoi Vavilon'?

Outside the cemetery gate the streams of people merge.  This living Babylon
(This living Babel ?? This living tower of Babel!!) makes it difficult for
the new settlers to enter the cemetery in their funeral cars.

And thanks, Sibelan, for recommending the book by Naomi Seidman, which
sounds very interesting indeed.  I have ordered it from amazon.

Vsego dobrogo,

Robert

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