Kolymskie rasskazy — Tamizdat Project

Book 1978

Kolymskie rasskazy RU

Колымские рассказы

Varlam Shalamov

Information

Realm

Russian

Author

Varlam Shalamov

Title

Kolymskie rasskazy

Paratexts

Foreword by: Michel Heller

Edition

Publisher

Overseas Publications Interchange (OPI)

Date of Publication

1978

Illustrations

Material Type

Book

Language

Russian

Genre

Short Stories

Authorized

Editor

Michel Heller

Varlam Shalamov. Kolymskie rasskazy. With a foreword by Mikhail Geller. London: Overseas Publications Interchange, 1978

Paratexts 3

Preface 1972

Varlam Shalamov. Letter to the Editor of 'Literaturnaia Gazeta': Varlam Shalamov

It has come to my attention that the Russian-language anti-Soviet literary journal Posev, based in West Germany, as well as the émigré journal Novyi Zhurnal in New York, have...

Preface 1979

Gennady Andreev. In the Kingdom of Dead (instead of a preface): Varlam Shalamov

Preface 1972

Invalidation of Kolyma?: Varlam Shalamov

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Reviews 33

Review 1968

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, Issue 91, 1968: Yuri Terapiano

Details of Osip Mandelshtam’s death, known in his close circles, do not match the stories circulating abroad. We still must hope that some day we will find out the whole truth about the last months of the poet’s life.

It seems to me...

Review 1972

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №107: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1974

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №113: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1973

Roman Goul. Report of the Editor (The New Review, №111): Roman Goul

Review 1972

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №108: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1972

Roman Goul. Report of the Editor (The New Review, №106): Roman Goul

Review 1967

Purge Literature. Article 58: Varlam Shalamov

In 1962, Evgeny Evtushenko called to his country, “Double, triple the amount of guards at this tombstone!”

The soviet writer’s warning concerned with a revival of the Stalinist past is addressed in his “Stalin’s Inheritance” (the title of Evtushenko’s poem)...

Review 1975

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №119: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1971

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Grani, №77: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1971

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №103: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1977

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №125: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1971

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №101: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1976

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №121: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1979

Violetta Iverni. The Mirror of Memory: Violetta Iverni

Review 1972

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №106: Varlam Shalamov

Review 1970

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №100: Varlam Shalamov

Review 1972

Roman Goul. Report of the Editor (The New Review, №107): Roman Goul

Review 1973

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №110: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1970

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Grani, №76: Varlam Shalamov

Review 1974

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №115: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1977

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №124: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1970

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №98: Varlam Shalamov

Review 1971

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №102: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1967

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №86: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1974

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №112: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1973

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №111: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1967

Georgy Adamovich. Poems of the Author of 'Kolyma Tales': Georgy Adamovich

Hardly anyone who has read Kolyma Tales, which were recently published in two issues of Novyi Zhurnal without the author’s knowledge, would ever be able to forget them. In my opinion, they are scarier and more dreadful than One Day of in the Life of Ivan Denisovich that thundered across the world...

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...

Review 1969

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №96: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1980

Andrei Sinyavsky. Crosssection of the Material: Andrei Sinyavsky

Review 1975

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №№116-117: Yuri Terapiano

Review 1967

Irina Odoevtseva. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №85: Irina Odoevtseva

Review 1971

Yuri Terapiano. Review of Novyi Zhurnal, №104: Yuri Terapiano

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Mention in 31

Correspondence 1966

Roman Goul - Clarence Brown: Roman Goul

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,” “Sententious,” and maybe “Cherry-Brandy...

Correspondence 1969

Jerzy Giedroyc - Roman Goul: Jerzy Giedroyc

With greatest interest I have read in Nowy Journal works of Schalamov “Kalymskie Zapiski” [sic!].

It is not only a document but also excellent literary work. Have you got the “Zapiski” as a whole book[?] If so I should be glad to have the full manuscript or Xerox copies...

Correspondence 1977

Gennady Khomiakov - Yuri Ivask: Gennady Khomiakov

I was intrigued by the words: “I’m waiting for Shalamov.” Is he going to come? As far as I know, he isn’t. I am interested because I am “making” his book. He complained on numerous occasions that Novyi Zhurnal was publishing his stories one at a time...

Correspondence 1975

Gennady Khomiakov - Roman Goul: Gennady Khomiakov

In the meantime, I had another idea: you won’t get much further with Shalamov, it ends, and they grumble a lot.

Correspondence 1978

Igor Golomshtok - Michel Heller: Igor Golomshtok

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...

Correspondence 1977

Gennady Khomiakov - Yuri Ivask: Gennady Khomiakov

For some reason, Shalamov is being late. I am waiting for the proofs.

Correspondence 1966

Clarence Brown – Roman Goul: Clarence Brown

As for the m<anu>s<cript>, it will certainly not be in English translation (even in draft form) by March, so if you wish to use more of it you are welcome to do so.

«Шери-бренди» is an imagined account of the death of Osip Mandelstam...

Correspondence 1977

Gennady Khomiakov - Yuri Ivask: Gennady Khomiakov

Shalamov is stuck, nothing is heard. The proofs should have come from London long ago, but they did not. He, too, is an eccentric, like all of them: it seemed that he already complained about why they did not publish the book and exactly how he wanted...

Correspondence 1966

Roman Goul - Clarence Brown: Roman Goul

Of course, I am VERY eager to publish this material in “The New Review.” Right now, I am just about to submit the materials for volume 85 (December). <…> I am prepared to meet with you whenever you’d like, however is most convenient for you...

Correspondence 1972

Zinaida Shakhovskaia - Roman Goul: Zinaida Shakhovskaia

Correspondence 1969

Roman Goul - Jerzy Giedroyc: Roman Goul

Dear Giedroyc, please excuse me for not answering your letter for so long. There are many physical and non-physical reasons. I will be very happy to provide you with the manuscript of V.T. Shalamov. He needs to be published. However, there is a “but...

Correspondence 1972

Zinaida Shakhovskaia - Roman Goul: Zinaida Shakhovskaia

A faithful person has just brought me a novel by Shalamov "Bunkist," 17 1/2 pages. If you want to print it, not only because Shalamov is asking to join the Writer's Union, but also because it is too long for us.

Correspondence 1977

Roman Goul - Gennady Khomiakov: Roman Goul

I am sending you a list of Shalamov’s stories and an article by Adamovich. As I told you, this list was in the first manuscript. The second manuscript arrived without a list. I do not need to return either the list or the article (I have a copy of the article)...

Correspondence 1978

Gennady Khomiakov - Yuri Ivask: Gennady Khomiakov

I have no idea what is going on with Shalamov. I collected everything that was printed, I found some things that were not printed, wrote an introductory article, basically, did everything that was required of me. In London, where the book should be published...

Correspondence 1972

Gleb Struve - Yuri Ivask: Gleb Struve

"N<ovoe> R<usskoe> Slovo" dated July 30 <...> has not yet reached me <...>. Therefore, I cannot say anything about Gulev's report on the next book of Novyi Zhurnal. But I know his position in relation to Shalamov...

Correspondence 1972

Gleb Struve - Roman Goul: Gleb Struve

I have heard complaints about you for writing in your abstract about the next book of Novyi Zhurnal about Shalamov. I didn’t like it, and I sympathize with you. Soviet repentances, of course, are a very sad thing, but they should always be taken on faith and should not be given too much importance...

Correspondence 1972

Roman Goul - Gleb Struve: Roman Goul

The reaction of Russkaya Mysl to "Shalamov's Protest" simply shocked me. How could Shakhovskaya write such a thing? Taking it from the article of one defector (I almost know who), who certainly has no right to write about any informers. I would like Shakhovskaya to answer me in the newspaper...

Correspondence 1972

Gleb Struve - Roman Goul: Gleb Struve

Responding to your "editorial report," I forgot to say that I welcome what you said about the "strange" reaction of "Russian thought" to Shalamov's "confession." Everything that Shalamov published in Novyi Zhurnal seems to me very valuable...

Correspondence 1966

Clarence Brown – Roman Goul: Clarence Brown

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...

Correspondence 1979

Gennady Khomiakov - Yuri Ivask: Gennady Khomiakov

Where would I get Shalamov? Last week I was in New York, on Park Avenue (you know this organization) – they do not have it either, or they could not give it to me, they do not have much. Perhaps I will try this: I’ll write to the person who two years ago suggested that I collect everything printed for this book...

Correspondence 1978

Igor Golomshtok - Michel Heller: Igor Golomshtok

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 1972

Roman Goul - Zinaida Shakhovskaia: Roman Goul

I have read your explanation about Shalamov and answered you in the next “report.”

Correspondence 1970

Roman Goul - Gleb Struve: Roman Goul

So, I will be waiting for the manuscript [of Vasily Grossman’s Vse Techet]. I can offer it to the Chekhov Publishing House, I am on good terms with them. And they can print it regardless of whether it is published in Novyi Zhurnal (it does not constrain them)...

Correspondence 1971

Clarence Brown - Roman Goul: Clarence Brown

Correspondence 1972

Roman Goul - Zinaida Shakhovskaia: Roman Goul

If you send Shalamov's "Bunkist," I will be very grateful. I still have quite a few of his stories, but not "Bunkist," and I would gladly squeeze him (besides, he might not be a "concentration camp," which I would like so much [)]...

Correspondence 1977

Gennady Khomiakov - Roman Goul: Gennady Khomiakov

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, 103, 104...

Correspondence 1979

Gennady Khomiakov - Yuri Ivask: Gennady Khomiakov

And what should be done with Shalamov? I do not have it. By the way, did you happen to ask Veronika? They probably have it, they will only skimp. I wrote to the capital about Mosty and Shalamov, but did not receive an answer. Maybe this man has left...

Correspondence 1977

Viktor Eniutin - Gennady Khomiakov: Viktor Eniutin

R<oman> B<orisovich> asked me to send you these stories of Shalamov upon his departure for the surgery. The thing is that he had been visited by Shalamov’s London publisher Stypulkowski. And in a conversation with him, R<oman> B<orisovich> said that he had no more Shalamov stories...

Correspondence 1969

Jerzy Giedroyc - Roman Goul: Jerzy Giedroyc

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...

Correspondence 1969

Jerzy Giedroyc - Michel Heller: Jerzy Giedroyc

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

Gennady Khomiakov - Yuri Ivask: Gennady Khomiakov

Something weird is happening with Shalamov. His book is already on sale, they promised to send it to me – and so far I have not received anything. I already sent a reminder. I was also asked to collect everything published abroad for the volume – I obtained it...