They've announced the Read Russia Prize shortlist, 'Celebrating the best translations of Russian literature' (into English).
The two new Anna Karenina translations (by Rosamund Bartlett and by Marian Schwartz) both make the cut, as does Oliver Ready's (re)translation of Crime and Punishment. Among newer (or at least previously untranslated) works is Vladimir Sharov's Before and During (also by Ready; I have a copy and should get to it at some point) and Sergei Dovlatov's Pushkin Hills (a Best Translated Book Award finalist -- find out if it takes that prize on Wednesday !).
See also Lisa Hayden Espenschade's comments at her Lizok's Bookshelf weblog.
The winner will be announced 29 May, at The Grolier Club in New York.
The two new Anna Karenina translations (by Rosamund Bartlett and by Marian Schwartz) both make the cut, as does Oliver Ready's (re)translation of Crime and Punishment. Among newer (or at least previously untranslated) works is Vladimir Sharov's Before and During (also by Ready; I have a copy and should get to it at some point) and Sergei Dovlatov's Pushkin Hills (a Best Translated Book Award finalist -- find out if it takes that prize on Wednesday !).
See also Lisa Hayden Espenschade's comments at her Lizok's Bookshelf weblog.
The winner will be announced 29 May, at The Grolier Club in New York.