As have I already told you, I need all the issues of Novyi Zhurnal with Shalamov’s stories. After looking through, I found that the first ones were printed in No. 85, back in 1966. And then there are issues Nos. 86, 89, 91, 96, 100, 101, 102...

I recently returned from the Soviet Union, as you may know, but, as you certainly do not know, I also brought with me a manuscript that may prove to be of explosive importance. I should like to show it to you. I have already offered an English translation (as yet non-existent) to an American publisher...

I am sending you the manuscript of “Kolyma Tales” by registered mail. I have not read everything yet. In the December issue of Novyi Zhurnal I will be giving several short stories: “The Package,” “Kant,” “Dry Ration...

I very much regret that Szalamov’s manuscript need a serious adjustment and the Xerox copy is so bad. For these reasons I have, unfortunately, resign from the plan of publication in Polish, at least at present. It is possible that I shall return to this project later on...