<p>What does it take to translate a 900-page Russian novel written before the fall of the Soviet Union? For a start, it means learning what the Soviet censor cut and changed in the Russian original. It also means living in a seaside cottage for four months to immerse yourself completely in the characters' lives and meet your publisher's deadline. Listen as Robert Chandler, the translator of Vasily Grossman's <i>Life and Fate</i>, speaks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the challenges of bringing a sprawling Russian classic to English-speaking readers.</p>


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