famous translators from Russian

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Some famous translators of Russian novels include: C

onstance Garnett

A pioneer in Russian translation, Garnett's work introduced many readers to the characters of Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and Chekhov. Her translations are still reprinted today, though some critics have called them outdated.

Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky T

his couple are known for their collaborative translations of Russian literature,

including Anna Karenina by Tolstoy and The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky. They

have won multiple awards for their work, including the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club

Translation Prize.

Frederick Whishaw

The first translator of Dostoevsky into English, Whishaw completed his translation of Crime and Punishment in 1911.

Other translators of Russian novels include: Moura Budberg, Vera Traill, Evelyn Manning, and Margaret Wettlin.