Shestoi razryad

[Andrew Jameson]

Yurii Vizbor, Rasskaz Tekhnologa Petukhova...etc (avtorskaya pesnya)
"Ya slesar' shestogo razryada.." 
Andrew Jameson
6 Gilbert Road
Malvern WR14 3RQ UK
01684 572466

-----Original Message-----
From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list
[mailto:SEELANGS at BAMA.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Robert Chandler
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 5:40 PM
To: SEELANGS at BAMA.UA.EDU
Subject: [SEELANGS] Shestoi razryad

Dear all,

(From the MS of KOTLOVAN)

- Мы должны поддерживать всяческие начинания масс, - сказал заведующий
культотделом. - Жизнь сама отберет потом мертвое от цветущего. Дайте
человеку шестой разряд - для жизни во время его мысли.
Daite cheloveku shestoi razryad - dlya znizni vo vremya ego mysli.

The speaker is clearly saying that this man (it is Voshchev) should be
allowed a wage (or pension).  Is shestoi razryad a high or a low category?
It emerges a few lines later that Voshchev will receive 38 roubles a month.

R.


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