Kolyma Tales

[Young, Sarah]

It depends in part whether you're teaching Shalamov in Russian or English. If the latter, you are somewhat restricted, but I would probably go for: 'Through the Snow' (even if you're just focusing on a few tales, this is essential to show that these are not simply isolated stories); 'On Tick'; 'Berries'; 'Lend-Lease'; 'Sententious'; and 'My First Tooth'. Do be aware, however, that the Penguin (Glad) translations miss the occasional sentence out. If you're teaching in Russian, there is obviously potential for more variety, in which case I would include 'Voskreshenie listvennitsy' and (although the story as a whole is rather rambling) the opening page or two of 'Perchatka'.
best wishes,
Sarah Young

Dr Sarah J. Young
SSEES, UCL
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT

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From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list <SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf of Brunilda Lugo de Fabritz <amarilis at BUGBYTES.COM>
Sent: 26 September 2013 15:46
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Subject: [SEELANGS] Kolyma tales

So, I am about to teach the Kolyma tales for the first time. I would love suggestions regarding the five or six tales colleagues in the list consider essential.
Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz
Howard University

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