The Correspondence of Boris Pasternak and Olga Freidenberg, 1910-1954

435 Pages·1982·6.396 MB·English

by  Elliott Mossman (ed.)

ThCeo rrespoonfd ence
BORIPSA STERNAaKn d
OLGAF REIDENBERG
1910-1954

TheC orresponofd ence
BORISP ASTERNAKa nd
OLGA FREIDE NBERG
1910-1954
Compilaendd e dited,
witahn i ntroducbtyi on,
ELLIOTT MOSSMAN
Translatebdy
ElliMootsts mana nd
W
Margareettt lin
A
Heleannd KurWto lffB ook
HarcourBtr acJeo vanovich, Publishers
NewY orakn dL ondon
Copyri©g 1h9t8 b1y H arcoBurratJc oev anovich, Inc.
Engltirsahan tsilcoonp yr©i g1h9t8b 2y H arcoBurrta Jceo vanoIvnicc.h ,
Alrli ghrtess erNvoep da.ro tft hipsu blinc atio
mayb er eprodourct erda nsmiinta tneyfd o romr
bya nym eanesl,e ctorormn eicch aniinccallu,d ing
photocroepcyo,r doiran ngyi, n formsattoiroang e
andr etriseyvsatlwe imt,h opeurtm isisni on
writfirnogtm h peu blisher.
Requefsotprse rmistsomi aoknce o pies
ofa nyp arotft hweo rskh oubledm ailteod:
PermissHiaorncsoB,ur ratcJ eo vanoPvuibclhei,rs sh,
757 TAhivredn uNee,wY orNk.,Y 1.0 017
LibroafrC yo ngrCeastsa loignPi unbgl icDaattiao n
PasternBaokrL,ie so nido1v8i9co-h1,g 6o.
TheC orsrpeondeonfBc oer Piass ternak
andO lgFar eiden1b9e1ro-g1,9 54.
TransloaftP:ie orne piska.
Incluidndexe.s
1.P asternBaoiskr L,e onido1v8i9co-h1,9 6o-rCrsoepond.e nce
.2. AuthoRruss,sn i-a2otche ntury-Correspondence.
J.F reidenb0e.Mr .g( ,O l'Mgiak hail1o8v9no-a1)9,5 5.
I.F reiden0b.Me .r( gO,l '1\lgiak hail1o8v9no-a1)9,5 5.
IIM.o ssmEalnl,i IoltlTt.i. t le.
PG3476.P27Z8539811.'4372[ 1 B) 81-48017
ISBD-N1 5-12263o-X AACR2
Prinitnet dh Uen itSetda toefAs m erica
Firesdti tion
B C D E
Contents
LiosfIt l lustratiovnisi
Introduction xi
Photog1r8a8�p1h9s0 9 XXV
I 1
II 33
Photog1r9a14p-h1s9 17 49
III 51
IV 91
v 139
VI 173
VII 201
VIII 241
IX 287
X 339
Index 351

Illustrations
Befopraeg1 e
OlyFar eidenbbrcortgSh'easrs ashn aZd h enOydae.s 1s8a8,9
BorPyaas teirntn haaekr mosfh insa nnyl.et fK,Al ta Kraau fman
(AuKnlta )rM.ao sco1w8,9 0
Borypaa'tse grrnaanld moRtohsPeaar es,rt naSka,sF hrae idenberg,
anBdo rPyaas teOrdneask1s.8a 9,5
LeonPiads tearnnOdas kiK pa ufmOadne.s 1s98a5,
BorPyaas tewrinthahikp s a rents.1 g8O6d essa,
LeonaindRd o sa PasOtdeersn1sa8ak9,.6
Berta Ka(uRofsmPaaa ensr tnsam ko'th)eR,ro sPaa sternak,
LeonPiadsr tneamko'tsh aenrBd,o raynaAd l exaPnadsetre rnak.
Odes1s8a9,6
Alexaran ndBdeo rPyaas teMronsacko.1w 8,9 7
JosepBhoirnyAeal,,e xanadnLedyr d,Pi aas tearnnOdal kyF ar eidenberg.
Maloyaros1l9a0v3e ts,
AnnOas ipoFvrneai de(nAbueAnrstgy aan)Ld e onaindRd o sPaa sternak.
Maloyaro1s9l0a3v ets,
SasahnaZd h enFyrae idenBboerryOgal,,yA al,e xaPnadsetre rnak,
AunAts yaan,Rd o sPaa sternak
AunAts yaan Odl yMaa.l oyaarvoes1tl09s3,
OlyFar eidenMbaelrogy.a ro1s09l3a vets,
OlyFar eidenSbtPe.er tge.r sSbeuprtge,m1 b51e,9r 0 3
SasFhrae idenSbtPe.er tge.r s1b9u0r3g ,
AlexaMnadregru lJiousesp,h ine MPasahsutMreaarr ngaukl,i us,
Lydiah eamrno dt hReorsP aa stetrhnneaa kn,na yn,Kd l aKraau fman.
Safon1t0e95v o,
AunKtl aBroar,y Aal,e xaMnadregru Allieuxsa,Pn adsetre rnak,
MashuMraar gultihneua sn,n ayn,d LayndJdio as epPhaisntee rnak.
Safon1te9v0o5,
MashuMraar gulRiaui1ks9i.,0 7
BorPyaas tewrinthahikG s y mnasfiruimea nndds e Jpohsianned
RosPaa stetrhnneaa kn,na yn,d LayndLdie ao nPiads teRrania1kk9i.,0 7
vii
viii
MikhFacidlo ro(vUniccll\hel h ia)sa nAdn nOas ipo(vAunnaAt s y)a
FreidenbPeertge.r sSbtu.r g
Olyaan Adu nAts yaatt hwei ndooftw h eSitr. Petaeprasrbtumregn t
BorPiass teurpnoagnkr aduaftriotnmhg Ge y mnas1i9u0m.8
OlyFar eidenSbtPe.er tge.r s1b9u0r9g.,
Inscrointb heed b"aTctokh :pe a leffarcotemhs re e dskin"
Betwepeang e20sa n2d1
LeonaindAd l exander MPearrsetkei1rin9ha1lk0,.
OlyFar eideSnbtPe.er tge.r sburg
MikhFaeidlo rhoF vriecidenberg
Thea parthmoeunostne t hCea theCrainniaen1l 975
AunAts yaan Rdo sLae,o nJiods,e pahniLdny ed,Pi aas teMrenrarke.k iihl
JosepahniLdny ed Piaas teirncn laokcw ons tumes
AnnOas ipoFvrneai deannbLdee rogn Oisdi poPvaiscthe rnak
LeonaindAd l exaPnadsetre prrneapka arnei xnhgi ibnci otm memoration
ofT olstdoeya'tMsho .s co1w9,n
Betwepeang 4e6sa nd4 7
OlgFar eidenberg
BorPiass te1rn93a1 k.
Ida Vysotskaya, JAo.Vs iesphhnienves kPya,s ternak,
anRdo sa Pasterna1k9.1 2K issingen,
Betwepeang 4es8a n5d1
OlgFar eidenPbeetrrgo1.g r9a1d4,
OlgFar eidewnibtaehw r ogu ndseodl dPieetrr.o 1gr9a1d4,
BorPiass teTrinkahGkio.er ( yni t hUer a)l1,s9 16
LeonaindRd o sPaa steBronraaykna,Ad l enxdaePra sternak
witthh egirra ndmBoetrhKteaaru fmaannd, LayndJdio as ephine
PasteMronlaok1d.9i 1, 7
Betwepeang e7s2a nd7 3
OlgFar eidenberg
Ap ostcfarroOdml gFar eidenSbeeprtge.m1 b51e,9r 1 7
ix
TheP asternaiknM ofsacmboiewlfy o dreep arftoiBrne gr ilni1 n29 1:
LeonPiads teBrenraKtkaa,u fmaannRd,o sAal,e xanBdoerri,s ,
and LPyadsitae rnak
BorPiass te�rfnoaskc.o w
EvgenVylaa dimi(r oZvhne)aPn aysateMronsacko.1w 9,2 2
BorPiass ternak, Evgaennydyo au nZPhgae sntLyeearn.ni ankg1,r 9a2d4,.
PhotogbryaN pahp pelbaum
YounZgh enwyiath hin sa nnFye nya
RosLay,d iJao,s epahniLdne eo,n Piads teBrenralki.n
Between paagned1s 1 71 16
BorPiass ternhaikss o wZnih tehnA ybar.a mt1s9ev2o5,
Evgenya PastZehrennayka with
AunAts ya
OlgFar eidenberg
BorPiass teMronsacko.1w 9,2 8
Between 1p5a4agn ed1s 5 5
EvgenPyaas tewrintZahhk e n1y9a.3 1
BorPiass tearnnKdao kr nCehiu kovisnakc yo nferheanll1c.9e 3 2
FedKoarr lo(voBircihss e'csoc nodu )sLi,en onJiods,e phine,
Lydiaan,Rd o sPaa steBrenralki.n
YounZgh enPyaas teSrtnaark1k.9i 3,6 .
PhotogbryaG pohm ung
BorainsZd i naNiidkao la(yZ eivn)nPa aa stewrintAahdk r ian Neuhaus.
Odoye1v9o3,4
BorPiass teOrdnoayke.1v 9o3,4
BorPiass tePrenraekd.e 1lk9i3no6,.
PhotogbryaG pohm ung
Between paagned1s 8 91 88
AndrMea lraVusxe,v oMleoyde rhaonlBddo ,rP iass teMronsacko.1w 9,3 6
YounZgh enPyaas teMronsaockw.1, 9 40
ZinPaa sternak
Between 2p1a6ag ned2s 1 7
BorPiass teCrhniaskt.1o 9p4ol2,
BorPiass tewrintSahT.k r egauttb h fer o1n9t4.3