tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post77452989782578737..comments2024-02-26T13:12:10.143-05:00Comments on Lizok's Bookshelf: 2010 Russian Booker Awarded to KoliadinaLisa C. Haydenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-76088368056298532852010-12-11T19:53:22.450-05:002010-12-11T19:53:22.450-05:00Thank you for the report, Steven!Thank you for the report, Steven!Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-25767440032289815662010-12-11T11:35:37.754-05:002010-12-11T11:35:37.754-05:00I have to second the public opinion, I could not f...I have to second the public opinion, I could not finish the book. While it is an entertaining read, it can hardly merit a Booker. The language is a jarring combination of slavinisms and modern slang. Of course slavinisms are very much out of place when they come as words out of mouths of regular folks, not priests who would be expected to use <i>some</i> Old Church Slavonic. If you are interested to read a real masterpiece of the epoch (mid 17th century) - you should pick up "Житие протопопа Аввакума, им самим написанное" - a first autobiography in Russian and a very engaging book written by the intransigent "old believer" Avvakum. In it you can compare the language used with Koliadina's. In fact, I am sure Koliadina borrowed a lot from that book, includeing the name of one of the main characters - Father Loggin.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592963813384836290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-30852298862337025152010-12-07T00:42:01.211-05:002010-12-07T00:42:01.211-05:00http://novayagazeta.ru/data/2010/137/34.htmlhttp://novayagazeta.ru/data/2010/137/34.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-55204730718624475632010-12-06T09:10:31.062-05:002010-12-06T09:10:31.062-05:00Thanks, kolokolcev! I can't watch the video (и...Thanks, kolokolcev! I can't watch the video (из-за территориальных ограничений) but appreciated many of the comments...Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-54417031659466920642010-12-06T02:20:04.030-05:002010-12-06T02:20:04.030-05:00http://exler.ru/blog/item/8873/http://exler.ru/blog/item/8873/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-40098924441082803112010-12-04T12:41:56.675-05:002010-12-04T12:41:56.675-05:00@Languagehat: The beginning of the book didn't...@Languagehat: The beginning of the book didn't draw me in, either... in short, the style didn't work for me. But I'm very interested to read what Steven thinks. (No pressure, Steven!) <br /><br />@Nana: Yes, it's certainly true that plenty of classics weren't well received when first published. <br /><br />In general, I don't have as much interest in this year's major award winners as I might have hoped to have: I think Kochergin's <a href="http://lizoksbooks.blogspot.com/2010/06/kochergin-wins-2010-natsbest-award.html" rel="nofollow">NatsBest winner</a> sounds most interesting of the big three's (Booker, Big Book, NatsBest) top prize winners, but, unlike past years, none of the award announcements inspired me to order up books. <br /><br />That said, this year's short and long lists got me reading and enjoying books by writers I'd heard of but never read before: <a href="http://lizoksbooks.blogspot.com/2010/09/riding-devils-wheel.html" rel="nofollow"><i>The Devil's Wheel</i></a> and <a href="http://lizoksbooks.blogspot.com/2010/06/finding-happiness-in-zaionchkovskiis.html" rel="nofollow"><i>Happiness Is Possible</i></a> stand out. And I'm looking forward to Petrosian's <i>House in Which</i>, which should arrive at my own house on Monday.Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-14554252125493169252010-12-04T06:37:22.627-05:002010-12-04T06:37:22.627-05:00People would hate a book that would be a classic.People would hate a book that would be a classic.ImageNationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021414643103601330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-86037290291229761452010-12-03T10:35:03.913-05:002010-12-03T10:35:03.913-05:00I read the first page or so and it seemed pretty b...I read the first page or so and it seemed pretty bad; Nemzer's devastating remarks leave me with no desire to investigate further. But of course I'll be interested to read SL's reaction!Languagehathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13285708503881129380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-56077803580175184272010-12-03T09:42:16.337-05:002010-12-03T09:42:16.337-05:00You'll have to let me know what you think of i...You'll have to let me know what you think of it!Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-70109364143722555752010-12-03T09:32:42.976-05:002010-12-03T09:32:42.976-05:00The reaction I see across all blogs I am following...The reaction I see across all blogs I am following on LJ is totally negative, this means only one thing - I have to read it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592963813384836290noreply@blogger.com