Estonian, Russian and Samizdat Identity: Arno Tsart and Elena Shvarts
The article explores a case of literary mystification by Elena Shvarts that occurred in samizdat during the eighties, featuring a fictitious Estonian poet. Aware of the relevance that translation played in the literary samizdat of Leningrad during the eighties, the investigation focuses on the simi...
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The article explores a case of literary mystification by Elena Shvarts that occurred in samizdat during the eighties, featuring a fictitious Estonian poet. Aware of the relevance that translation played in the literary samizdat of Leningrad during the eighties, the investigation focuses on the similarities between the poetess’ hoax and the concept of pseudo-translation, analysing the reasons for and outcomes of her endeavour in terms of identity research. Engaging with Shvarts’ verses, Sergei Stratanovsky’s account of the episode and the position that Estonia played in the samizdat imagined world, the article explores the role of Shvarts/Tsart’s mystification in relation to the poetess and her readership.
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| spelling | doaj-art-53925824096049c38c4ba2d4b8ad1ed22025-01-28T09:17:50ZdeuUniversity of Tartu PressInterlitteraria1406-07012228-47292023-08-0128110.12697/IL.2023.28.1.10Estonian, Russian and Samizdat Identity: Arno Tsart and Elena ShvartsMiriam Rossi The article explores a case of literary mystification by Elena Shvarts that occurred in samizdat during the eighties, featuring a fictitious Estonian poet. Aware of the relevance that translation played in the literary samizdat of Leningrad during the eighties, the investigation focuses on the similarities between the poetess’ hoax and the concept of pseudo-translation, analysing the reasons for and outcomes of her endeavour in terms of identity research. Engaging with Shvarts’ verses, Sergei Stratanovsky’s account of the episode and the position that Estonia played in the samizdat imagined world, the article explores the role of Shvarts/Tsart’s mystification in relation to the poetess and her readership. https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/IL/article/view/22864samizdatunofficial poetryElena Shvartspseudo-translationliterary mystificationtranslation microhistory |
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| title | Estonian, Russian and Samizdat Identity: Arno Tsart and Elena Shvarts |
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| title_short | Estonian, Russian and Samizdat Identity: Arno Tsart and Elena Shvarts |
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| topic | samizdat unofficial poetry Elena Shvarts pseudo-translation literary mystification translation microhistory |
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