Kotlovan in English (was: Vasily Grossman and Andrey Platonov)

[Natasha Randall]

I second this, it is an excellent translation, a feat really. Highly  
readable. NR


On Feb 22, 2010, at 3:56 PM, David Powelstock wrote:

> I've meant to weigh in for a while on the Chandler/Meerson  
> translation of
> Kotlovan. I used it in my 20th-c. Russian lit class in the fall,  
> and it is
> truly a stunning achievement. It makes this novel teachable in  
> translation
> for the first time, in my opinion. I've never been so impressed by a
> translation of a Russian novel. I highly recommend considering it  
> for your
> courses, or even if you just wish to contemplate a bold and brilliant
> translation!
>
> Cheers,
> David Powelstock
>
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