Шаламов: <<...или члена известной секты "Бог знает">>

[Alexandra Smith]

Dear Brian,

You've missed the rest of the sentence. It reads as follows:
  Был и сектант из секты «Бог знает», а может, секта называлась и  
иначе – просто это был единственный всегдашний ответ сектанта на все  
вопросы начальства.

Shalamov states that the sect might have had a different name  
altogether and that the phrase "God knows" was one of the favourite  
replies that particular prisoner used in his communication with the  
guards and the administrators.

See this internet version of the text: http://shalamov.ru/library/5/5.html

All best,
Alexandra












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