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Re:How Chekhov invented the modern short story by eapriv on Saturday September 05, 2020 @11:20AM (#24384182)
I would argue that Strugatski brothers’ first sentence is harder to translate, because it’s a direct quote from Pushkin.
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Re:How Chekhov invented the modern short story by pvg on Saturday September 05, 2020 @12:00PM (#24384521)
The allusion one can stick in footnote. Sticking Checkhov's style in a footnote is harder than putting Baby in a corner.
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