Katherine Gregor: First of all, I have to ask: what first drew you to translation? And why Russian? Robert Chandler:…
teffi
My Russian-bred grandmother’s favourite adjective for describing a writer she truly admired was остроу́мный [ostro-úmny]. It was the highest compliment…
Teffi. It could be a child’s beloved rubbery chewing gum. Or maybe a name given to some floppy-haired pet. It…