Great opportunity for translators and Vysotsky-fans

[Krylova, Natalia]

Dear mates:

Happy short work week and great news!

Recently, there seems to have been many different translation projects. Isn't it time to consolidate our efforts and cross our professional swords around a single, but very interesting and challenging author - Vladimir Vysotsky? 

At the threshold of his birthday on January 25, the "Russkiy Mir" Center at American Councils is happy to announce an On-line Translation Workshop, starting right now and ending on March 8, 2012. 

It was not by accident that Vysotsky's famous contemporary - Andrey Voznessensky - identified him as the Homer of the twentieth century Russia. This rebellious poet/song-writer can indeed be an indispensable cultural guide into the depths of the Soviet political system, the social dynamics of the Stalin-Khrushchev-Brezhnev eras, the mores and beliefs of the Soviet people, not to mention the colorful and multifaceted style of this epoch. Vysotsky's oeuvre - is a very promising field for interdisciplinary academic research, translating, as well as for developing teaching modules in a great variety of disciplines. 

Take a look at the rules of the Workshop on this page:

http://russkiy-mir.ucoz.com/publ/projects/kategorija_v_razdele_library/vysotsky_translation_workshop/5-1-0-10
 
...and join us for this exciting cultural activity!

NB: Have you already seen the new biopic about Vysotsky ("Spasibo, chto zhivoy")? I bet not! - Licensed DVD's of this work will be among the prizes to the authors of the best translations! 

Looking forward to seeing you and/or your students among the participants of our Workshop!

Natalia Krylova. 
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Natalia V. Krylova
Center Director, "Russkiy Mir" / American Councils for International Education
1828 L Street N.W., Suite 1120 
Washington, DC 20036 
Tel: 202-833-7522 
Fax: 202-833-7523

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