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Maurice Friedberg. Literary Translation in Russia: A Cultural History. University Park. Pennsylvania State University Press. 1997. 224 pages. $42.50. ISBN 0-271-01600-0.
Rarely does literary translation receive the critical attention it warrants. Indeed, very few comprehensive scholarly studies have been devoted to the topic. Maurice Friedberg's Literary Translation in Russia contributes significantly to improving that situation by providing a comprehensive, historical view of literary translation in Russia from the beginnings of Russian literature through the Soviet period.
Following the introduction, in which he discusses general issues of literary translation, Friedberg then dedicates a chapter to the historical background of translation in Russia within the context of Western European literary movements and the changing political and cultural scene in Russia. He concludes this chapter with the...