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Very Subtly Worded Indeed

Posted on June 4, 2015 by forwardtranslations

In her day, Teffi was a literary superstar, writes Anne-Marie Jackson in her introduction to Subtly Worded, a beautiful collection of short stories, published last year by Pushkin Press. It’s easy to see why, because these are witty, yet thought-provoking … Continue reading →

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Captain of the Steppe by Oleg Pavlov, tr. Ian Appleby

Posted on October 28, 2013 by forwardtranslations

Deep in the desolate steppe, Captain Khabarov waits out his service at a camp where the news arrives in bundles of last yearโ€™s papers and rations turn up rotting in their trucks. One Spring, he decides to plant a field … Continue reading →

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