New Translation of Crime and Punishment

[Katz, Michael R.]

Dear Colleagues,

Norton Publishers has commissioned a new translation of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. It will issued first as a trade book and then a year later as an all-new Norton Critical Edition.

As you can imagine, this is quite an ambitious undertaking, given both the difficulty of the text and the number of other translations still in print. I approach the task with deep humility and considerable "fear and trembling."

I am appealing to you to ask for any advice you might have to to share with me about this project, as well as  any suggestions you might have for articles to consider for inclusion in the critical apparatus. As you may know, Norton has used the Jessie Coulson translation (edited and revised by the late George Gibian) in its three previous NCEs (1964, 1975, and 1989).

I will be very grateful for any suggestions, words of encouragement or consternation that you might have.

Please reply to mkatz at middlebury.edu

With thanks,

Michael Katz
Middlebury College

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