Untranslated Russian novels that should be

[Jules Levin]

On 7/2/2011 5:18 AM, Howard Turner wrote:
> A couple of months ago I was at a discussion organised
> Dear SEELANGS,
>
> A couple of months ago I was at a discussion organised by some publishers here
> in London who were looking for books (novels, perhaps fiction in general) for
> translation from Russian, among a number of other languages.
>
>
> I wonder if SEELANGERs have some ideas to put forward?  It's not a question for
> prolonged research, but something at the level of 'I wish *that* was translated
> so I could give it to my family and friends'; 'I've never understood why *that*
> hasn't been translated' [etc]
Why only novels?  As far as I know, Prince Yusupov's "Ubiystvo 
Rasputina"--a first-person detailed description/confession-- has not 
been translated.  A chilling and fascinating read; the richest man in 
Russia was playing American pop records on his Victrola as the plotters 
were entertaining Rasputin.
There are also non-fiction explorers' accounts, etc.
Jules Levin



> If any consensus emerges I'll pass it on.  Meanwhile I have my own candidate,
> and I may well be seeking the expert advice of SEELANGers about it in the near
> future.
>
> Thanks for your attention,
>
>   Howard Turner
>
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