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In 1935-36, two Soviet humorists took a coast-to-coast road trip across the US and gathered their experiences in a book called "Single-Story America" (or "Littl
by archagon 8y ago
In 1935-36, two Soviet humorists took a coast-to-coast road trip across the US and gathered their experiences in a book called "Single-Story America" (or "Little Golden America" in English). The translation by Charles Malamuth seems rather wooden compared to the hilarious, witty tone of the original Russian, but I think it's still very much worth reading: an uncanny number of their observations about American life and culture are still completely relevant today.
(Some choice quotes in my Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6708623 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6708623)
- wrinkl3 8y agoThe same two authors also have a duology of satyrical novels about a conman in the 30s Soviet Russia: The Twelve Chairs [1] and The Little Golden Calf [2]. The novels are incredibly witty and their quotes/references are still part of the common Russian vernacular. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Chairs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Chairs [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Golden_Calf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Golden_Calf