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Russian Literature
Hi!
My name is Jen. I would be happy to help anybody who needs to improve his/her English in exchange for learning his/her native language. I am particularly interested in Russian, Romanian, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, German, and Japanese.
I have met many wonderful people so far, and I look forward to chatting with many more!
As for literature...
I have currently rediscovered the works of the Russian masters. Several years ago,I read War and Peace as well as several short stories by Tolstoy and Chekhov. I have just started reading Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's novel, One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich, as translated by H.T. Willets. I love these books, even in translation...I can't even begin to think how great they are in the native Russian. :) I have several other great Russian literary masterpieces in my collection (Anna Karenina, Lolita, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, The Master and Margarita, Crime and Punishment). I would like to add. :( Any suggestions?
I love literature in general, so it would be fun if anybody is interested in discussing any aspect, genre, etc. of literature.
- Jen
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Re:Russian Literature
Hi Jen,
I also agree Russian classical novels are fantastic.
I have also read Crime and punishment, Dr.ZHIVAGO,Tsushima (non-fiction about sea battle of Tsushima) War and Peace (too long for me).
Have you read Japanese novel so far ?
I am very happy if we could discuss about literature.
Ryuta
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Re:Russian Literature
hello!
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I was just wondering if someone would agree that the best one (from Russian classics) is "A Hero of our Time"?
I reread it every year for no reason.
Hello :)))
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A Hero of Our Time
What is it that draws you back to the same book? I know you said for no reason, but I'm sure there is something in there for your heart that needs to be read again and again? I am so curious.
Mainly because I read it in my teen years, well, a long time ago, and in Russian. I liked it, I wrote a school paper, but I was happy to move on to different authors. Especially having this vast library of amazing Russian writers, why would I go back to the same book? So forgive my curiosity, and endulge me if you will.
For me poetry does a similar thing. Some poets I just have to keep rereading over and over again. The magic of poetry! My favorite in Russian is Puskin, and in Hungarian is Attila Jozsef, and lately I have been admiring Rumi a lot.
Look forward hearing from you,
Aranka
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I've just finished reading "The player" (I hope that's the correct translation... maybe it could be "The gambler" haha, I don't know)written Dostoievski and I liked it. It's different. I like the way each character makes its own point of view. Has anyone read it? There is a lot to discuss on that book, for instance, the role money plays in relationships and how gambling creates an illutions of momentary happyness. I've heard Dostoievski was I player himself, is that true?.
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