Discourses of Regulation and Resistance

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Discourses of Regulation and Resistance is a nuanced examination of the censorship of translated literature in Soviet Russia. Based on archival research, Sherry's study reveals Soviet censorship to be shifting, unevenly applied, and often internalized. The book makes a real contribution to the study of translation in totalitarian states. -- Brian James Baer, Kent State University Sherry's study draws upon a wealth of archival research, as well as wide reading of memoirs by translators and editors and translations themselves, that reveal much about translation in the Soviet literary and censorship systems. Sherry's account is populated by characters from among the pantheon of Soviet translators, and her use of memoir and archive materials brings them to life. -- Emily Lygo, University of Exeter * Modern Language Review * Readers will find value both in the close analyses of specific texts as well as in the judicious use of previously unpublished materials, and they will come away with a far better appreciation of the way in which, as is remarked in the conclusion, the censoring of translation was not simply a straightforward operation, but rather a process that involved negotiation among all concerned: party officials, editors, and translators. The story of how all that played out makes for as entertaining reading as many of the literary works themselves. -- Barry P. Scherr, Dartmouth College * Slavic and Eadt European Journal * Sherry's study advances our understanding of both censorship and translation in the Soviet period... The abundant examples of original passages along with their published translations into Russian is one of the best features of Sherry's study. -- Carole Any, Trinity College * Slavic Review *