Verses and versions : three centuries of Russian poetry / selected and translated by Vladimir Nabokov ; edited by Brian Boyd and Stanislav Shvabrin ; introduction by Brian Boyd.

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TextLanguage: English, Russian Original language: Russian Publication details: Orlando : Harcourt, 2008.Edition: 1st edDescription: xxxv, 441 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780151012640

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891.71008 Nab/Ver

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PG3237.E5 V47 2008

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Table of contents only

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Nabokov on translation -- Nabokov: verses and versions.

Summary: Here, collected for the first time in one volume, are Nabokov's English translations of Russian verse, presented next to the Russian originals, as well as three never-before-published poems written in English by Nabokov himself. Here, also, are some of his notes on the dangers and thrills of translation.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Asiatic Society of Mumbai	891.71008 Nab/Ver (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	16/08/2025	195631

English and Russian in parallel translation.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nabokov on translation -- Nabokov: verses and versions.

Here, collected for the first time in one volume, are Nabokov's English translations of Russian verse, presented next to the Russian originals, as well as three never-before-published poems written in English by Nabokov himself. Here, also, are some of his notes on the dangers and thrills of translation.