Vasily Grossman

[eighthobstruction]

During the summer I read Vasily Grossmans translated diaries....a fascinating read (I'm not usually one for war reading)

This week they appear to be having a Grossman Fest on R4 [I do not know why; I cannot see any anniversary.

Anyway Start bthe Week was devoted entirely to him {recommend this prog'} http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search?q=Vasily%20grossman

Then 0n Sat17th Sept Archive on 4 2000hrs
Readings from the Diaries at 2045hrs

then on Sunday 18th Sept more readings of his writings at 1945hrs

....I will certainly be buying his novel Life and Fate....

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

i am not sure which version of Life and fate i read some years ago .... but it was a very powerful read [there are at least two versions i believe ...get the 2006 version]

[Stunsworth]

I read Life and Fate earlier this year. A huge book and a great read. Easy to see why it wasn't popular with the Soviet authorities.

[mercia]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/life-and-fate/

[Stunsworth]

The dramatisation is available as a free podcast on iTunes.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

grossman's work as a war reporter is referenced in this rather good doc on Stalin and the Great patriotic War

[Stunsworth]

grossman's work as a war reporter is referenced in this rather good doc on Stalin and the Great patriotic War

I have that recorded. I only caught the first few minutes, but it did indeed seem very good.