Question by Daisy: Can anyone recommend a good Russian author?
I know of Vladimir Nabokov and Fyodor Dostoevsky, both of which I love. I was wondering if there are any other fantastic Russian authors anyone can recommend – authors whose work has been translated into English, please.
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Answer by HOPLITE2501
Tolstoy , Gorki , Turgenev , Bunin , Gogol , et al .
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Answer by eliotowen
Tolstoy.Tolstoy and Tolstoy . Even in translation GENIUS
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Clay J says
I also love the work of Nabokov and Dostoevsky, but I’ve found a couple great books by a Soviet writer of the 20s named Nikolai Grigorevich Smirnov. He mainly wrote for young Russian audiences, but his narratives are rich enough for readers of any age, and he captures the true essence of Russian culture. Follow this link for free samples: (the book is available there in Russian or English)
http://www.geocities.com/maxmakc/free_samples/
megabyte800 says
Tolstoy, Chekov, Turgenev, Gogol, Bulgakov, and Solzhenitsyn are all wonderful.
Selentic says
Anton Checkov is my favorite one.
Read “Love” and see if you like his style.
deepred says
Victor Pelevin his book ‘babylon’ Is one of my favourites. Its a satire on modern Russia and on media and politics in general. Was published in 2000. He’s wrote about 5 other books, which are on my ‘to read ‘ list.