Day in the Life vs. Kolyma tales...

[Furman, Yelena]

Dear Amarilis,
I've taught both (Solzhenitsyn more than Shalamov) and based on my experience, you can't go wrong with either.  The only drawback with Shalamov is you don't get the same sense of continuity as with Solzhenitsyn (i.e., reading a novel in its entirety vs. excerpts).  But this is a minor point.  If you want to talk about this some more off-list, I'd be happy to (yfurman at humnet.ucla.edu).
All best, Lena
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Dear Amarilis,

Shalamov is by far the greater writer.  And it would not be difficult to make a good and varied selection from the shorter and simpler stories that make up the first book of The Kolyma Tales.

All the best,

Robert

On 5 Jun 2013, at 22:26, B. Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz <amarilis at BUGBYTES.COM> wrote:

> Dear Seelantsovy:
>
> So, I am teaching two introduction to Russian stuff courses next semester, and I am debating about using A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich vs. The Kolyma Tales. I can only use one. What do people think?
>
> Thanks,
> Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz
> Howard University
>
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