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Michel Heller RU

Michel Heller
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Full Name
Michel Heller
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Russian
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Russian
Correspondence 1969
Jerzy Giedroyc - Michel Heller

I have not received any news from Roman Goul about Shalamov’s Kolyma memoirs. Maybe you know who has the full text of these notes? I am very eager to print them in Polish.

Correspondence 1978
Igor Golomshtok - Michel Heller

For a long time, I have been running around with the idea of ​​publishing Shalamov's works here in a more or less complete volume and in a good English translation. I know Varlam Tikhonovich, I love his prose very much and would like his name to enter Western readership...

Correspondence 1978
Igor Golomshtok - Michel Heller

Thank you for your letter. Shekhter called me and we talked with him about Shalamov’s publication before I could send you mine. So, I know what is going on.

If I understand correctly, you received a different version than I thought. I was familiar with the five volumes compiled by Leonid Efimovich Pinsky together with the author...

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Gennady Andreev. On Shalamov's Book
Gennady Khomiakov
Review 1979
Gennady Andreev. On Shalamov's Book
Gennady Khomiakov

V. Shalamov did not bother asking and answering the question about survival in his Kolyma Tales, although, at the same time, there is an answer in his stories, but not one that is thoroughly put together or emphasized, – as if to “expose” the evil (in ourselves?) is far simpler and more interesting...

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