Larissa Volokhonsky (translator)
Larissa Volokhonsky (translator)
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Larissa Volokhonsky is a translator known for her work on Russian literature. Her translations include major works like Tolstoy's Смерть Ивана Ильича and Dostoevsky's Идіотъ. She also translated Fifty-Two Stories.
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Larissa Volokhonsky is highly regarded for her collaborative translations of classic Russian literature, particularly the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky and Leo Tolstoy, which are often considered definitive English versions.
Larissa Volokhonsky is well-known for her long-standing translation partnership with Richard Pevear. Together, they have translated numerous major Russian literary works.
Larissa Volokhonsky, along with Richard Pevear, has received significant recognition for their translations, including the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize and the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation.