In Reply to: I do remember... posted by Victor Khomenko on September 22, 2020 at 04:54:17:
who now is ploughing through Pevear and Volokhonsky translation of "War and Peace." Obviously, her lifelong love of the language & culture has rubbed off on our daughter who, before Covid led her to take a gap year, was scheduled to live in the "Russia House" at her college. I studied Russian lit in college, too, but only in translation--- my craziness has bounds.
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- Will share the potato story with Russiaphile wife - tinear 07:24:37 09/23/20 (4)
- I understand the view from the distance... - Victor Khomenko 04:52:38 09/24/20 (3)
- RE: I understand the view from the distance... - rivervalley817 12:41:48 09/25/20 (0)
- But... Tarkovsky grew in that soil. And many other directors. And all those dancers! - tinear 12:52:38 09/24/20 (1)
- As in any other jail, you will find some decent people there - Victor Khomenko 12:05:42 09/25/20 (0)