tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post1336662097065953698..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-72842633331971500582012-10-09T22:02:59.372-07:002012-10-09T22:02:59.372-07:00Mystica, I've read more Chekhov than Gorky tho...Mystica, I've read more Chekhov than Gorky though I haven't read CHERRY ORCHARD by Chekhov. Thanks for mentioning it.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-82219362026644455542012-10-09T22:00:27.104-07:002012-10-09T22:00:27.104-07:00Thank you, Patti. Some of these Russian authors wr...Thank you, Patti. Some of these Russian authors write so well in translations, I can only imagine how good their original in Russian must be.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-44402622383541471532012-10-09T05:27:54.592-07:002012-10-09T05:27:54.592-07:00I've not read Gorky but did Chekov when I was ...I've not read Gorky but did Chekov when I was in the Advanced Level class. Cherry Orchard was not good then but I did enjoy it later on when I re-read the book.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-52059122907922919232012-10-09T02:59:40.488-07:002012-10-09T02:59:40.488-07:00Mel, he certainly did and I have read a few of his...Mel, he certainly did and I have read a few of his short stories. I recall reading your numerous posts on Maxim Gorky on your fine blog. His quotes on this page are commonplace and the only one I dug out from the archives is the one from THREE OF THEM.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-58662453321747396372012-10-08T11:28:35.845-07:002012-10-08T11:28:35.845-07:00A lovely post, Prashant. Thanks for reminding me o...A lovely post, Prashant. Thanks for reminding me of him. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-16225048090669458552012-10-08T03:03:15.866-07:002012-10-08T03:03:15.866-07:00Gorky wrote some amazing short stories about the v...Gorky wrote some amazing short stories about the very poor in Russia. He is not much read now because of his association with Stalin. I have dine several posts on his work. Nice to see all the quotesMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.com