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Truman Capote in Russian translations
https://doi.org/10.31425/0042-8795-2019-2-148-172
Abstract
In his overview of the history of Truman Capote’s publications in Russia, the author follows a period from the first mention of the writer in 1948 until the appearance of his unfinished novel Answered Prayers in Russian in 2019. The article quotes documents from Russian archives, detailing the preparation of Capote’s works for publication, as well as reminiscences of translators: V. Chemberdzhi, M. Galperina, N. Staviskaya, and E. Romanova, who share personal impressions of their work with Capote’s texts, and their opinions about his stylistics. The article examines the quality of the Russian translations, dwelling on the less successful attempts. In addition, the author lists inaccuracies in the latest publications of Capote’s essays and short stories; he proceeds to point out spelling variations of the writer’s name and the titles of his books, which creates a bibliographical mess for publishers and scholars alike. The critic also mentions the discoveries he made in Capote’s New York-based archive in 2014, as well as his experience interacting with Capote’s literary executor Alan Schwartz.
About the Author
D. V. ZakharovRussian Federation
Candidate of History literary critic, independent researcher
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Zakharov D.V. Truman Capote in Russian translations. Voprosy literatury. 2019;(2):148-172. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31425/0042-8795-2019-2-148-172
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