Chekhov
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what's the best translation for him? heard that Pevear isn't any good
>>7643831
>translation
I also want to know the answer to this, so bump
>>7643831
it's well established that garnett was one of the best translators of Chekhov.
in the end though, it's always down to your personal preference. do you like literal translations, or a bit of liberties to be taken to preserve flow, close to period? or modern? grab a few excerpts, or hell, even a few stories, he wrote some very short ones, two or three pages, short enough to easily compare. I suggest and personally like garnett very much, but she's my favorite russian translator in the first place. good luck.