Gaito Gasdanow's 'Schwarze Schwäne' Reveals Exile's Paris
A new German translation of Gaito Gasdanow's stories, 'Schwarze Schwäne' (Black Swans), offers brilliant autobiographical fictions from exile. The collection, praised as comparable to Nabokov, depicts a magical Paris through night taxi rides. Gasdanow, a Russian émigré writer, is being belatedly discovered in German-speaking countries, fulfilling the promise of excellence signaled by earlier translations. The stories explore the experience of suffering Russia in Paris, blending autobiography with fiction.
Key facts
- Gaito Gasdanow's 'Schwarze Schwäne' is a new German translation of his stories.
- The collection is described as brilliant autobiographical fictions from exile.
- Gasdanow is compared to Vladimir Nabokov.
- The stories depict a magical Paris through night taxi rides.
- Gasdanow is a Russian émigré writer being belatedly discovered in German-speaking countries.
- The translation fulfills the promise of excellence from earlier translations.
- The theme is suffering Russia in Paris.
- The collection blends autobiography with fiction.
Entities
Artists
- Gaito Gasdanow
- Vladimir Nabokov
Institutions
- Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Russia
- German-speaking countries