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What is some good Slavic literature NOT by Russians and which has been translated into English?

>> No.17083529

Извинитe, my name is Ken.

I'm a 27 year old American pycoфилъ (Russophile for you инocтpaнцы). I draw icons and palech miniatures on my tablet, and spend my days perfecting my art and playing superior Russian games. (Tetris, Pathologic, World of Tanks)

I train with my cossack cкимитap every day, this superior weapon can cut clean through steel because it is folded over a thousand times, and is vastly superior to any other weapon on earth. I earned my sword license two years ago, and I have been getting better every day.

I speak Russian fluently, both Russian and the Little Russian variety, and I write fluently as well. I know everything about Russian history and their Дoмocтpoй code, which I follow 100%

When I get my Russian visa, I am moving to Moskva to attend a prestigious High School to learn more about their magnificent culture. I hope I can become a cossack or a vodka drinker!

I own several kosovorotkas and valenki, which I wear around town. I want to get used to wearing them before I move to Russia, so I can fit in easier. I drink with my elders and seniors and speak Russian as often as I can, but rarely does anyone manage to respond.

Wish me luck in Poccия!

>> No.17083680
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>>17083529
Eh?

>> No.17083734

>>17083519
From what I know of my country's literature, around 90% is depressing, the one series of novels I would die to recommend has not been translated and the only thing left are children's fairytales written by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić.

>> No.17083753

>>17083734
I don’t mind depressing

>> No.17083793

If you count south slavs, Andric and Adamic are big enough in English (though a lot of Adamic is written to get Americans to understand why Montenegro is important so YMMV)

>> No.17083797

Gombrowicz.

>> No.17083809

>>17083529
cчacтливoгo пyти нa хep!

>> No.17083824
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>>17083519

>> No.17083829

>>17083753
Ok, let me see what I can remember...
The Return of Filip Latinovicz and The Glembays, both by Miroslav Krleža.
The Goldsmith's Treasure by August Šenoa.
U Registraturi (In the Registrar's Office) by Ante Kovačić is considered a masterpiece, but I can't find if it actually has a translation. Same with Breza by Slavko Kolar, guess it will take some time for them to get attention outside Croatian school curriculum.

>> No.17083834

>>17083734
daj zajebi njih i reci meni koja je ta nesuđena serija romana

>> No.17083837

>>17083834
Grička Vještica

>> No.17083898

>>17083837
Fino.

>> No.17084189

>>17083519
Good Soldier Svejk, Hrabal novels

>> No.17084562

The Doll, by Boleslaw Prus
Quo Vadis, by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Pan Tadeusz, by Mickiewicz
The Witcher

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>>17083519
Pic related is a hidden gem.

>> No.17084631

>>17083529
He specifically asked for non-Russian literature.

>> No.17084647

>>17084585
This. From Serbian writers also try Impure blood and The mountain wreath.

>> No.17084678

>>17084647
Thats from a bosnian writer. And yes ivo andric is also not a serb.

>> No.17084756

>>17084678
Cope more

>> No.17084767

>>17084756
Sorry. Did you know that the ancient pharaos where serbs too? I mean it makes sense, i mean even god is a serb.

>> No.17084809

>>17084767
nice logical fallacy

>> No.17084819

>>17084809
Whos coping now? (:.

>> No.17084846

>>17083519
that image in the op has the same exact composition as the cover art of velocity design comfort

>> No.17084892

>>17083529
>I train with my cossack cкимитap every day, this superior weapon can cut clean through steel because it is folded over a thousand times, and is vastly superior to any other weapon on earth. I earned my sword license two years ago, and I have been getting better every day.
This would work better as an AK47 or something like that.

>> No.17084905

>>17084846
I see it

>> No.17085205

>>17084585
>>17084647
Why is it so good?

>> No.17085215
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>>17084846
Sweet trip fucking sucks

>> No.17085845

>he can't read Momčilo Nastasijević in the original
Laffingwhores.png

>> No.17085849

>>17083519
Witold Gombrowicz and Stanisław Lem, both are great polish authors

>> No.17086617

>>17083519
Danilo Kiš - Hourglass

>> No.17086810

>>17084189
>Svejk
R.U.R. is cool too if you're into old school sci fi that isn't Asimov

>> No.17088248

Savior bump

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>> No.17089646

I dont know if a Kiev author is considered Slav, but im going to mention it anyway because I dont ever see it mentioned here on Lit...
Death and the Penguin by Kurkov was a pleasant chance encounter that will always have a special place in my heart.

>> No.17089660

>>17089646
Kiev is a Russian city, for Slav literature I would recommend Jacek Dukak if you enjoy sort of hard sci-fi.

>> No.17089717

ITT:
>Serbs sperging out.
>Kiev is a Russian city
Yep, it's a slav thread.

>> No.17089810

>>17089717
>Kiev is a Russian city
Whats wrong with that?