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Re: I also thought this was very interesting.....
Thanks Raphael, I'll reply to your mail tomorrow.
posted by
elinjo
on August 14, 2009 at 11:45 AM
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I also thought this was very interesting.....
"He traveled to the most far north-eastern province of the country, where studying the conditions of the blind in the Arctic tundra he wrote about his findings in: ‘El la vivo de Ĉukĉoj’(From the life of Chukotka Inuit)." Here is an interesting coincidence. (see email)
(Elinjo, my 'note' turned into a long missive so I have sent it to you email not wishing to divulge all the info here. My email is jonmark222@aol.com so if you see an email form there it is me, not spam, so don't delete it..)
Thanks, Jonathan/Raphael
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posted by
Raphael222
on August 14, 2009 at 10:11 AM
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One thing leads to another.
Eroshenko is just one of the relatively unknown but amazing people whose lives and work ought to be remembered, but seldom are. I'm planning to tell you about another one of these later on this week.
posted by
elinjo
on August 13, 2009 at 10:20 PM
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Re: Very interesting! One of my favorite poets is Czesław Miłosz...I think
Thanks for the comment and suggestion; I will try to get hold of some of his works at the library. He too had a very tumultuous life, I know.
posted by
elinjo
on August 13, 2009 at 10:16 PM
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Re: Re: Re: How fascinating, get that book published.
So far I've only translated one story to English. I'm not going to post it here, because I'm waiting to see whether he will include it in the book.
posted by
elinjo
on August 13, 2009 at 10:11 PM
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I had never heard of him before you post. Amazing what he was able to accomplish.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on August 13, 2009 at 9:00 PM
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what a really fantastic postThis is so interesting. His life would
make a great book ...interspersed with some of his fables perhaps.
posted by
Kabu
on August 13, 2009 at 6:58 PM
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Very interesting! One of my favorite poets is Czesław Miłosz...I think
you would enjoy his work, too!
posted by
Ariala
on August 13, 2009 at 5:50 PM
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Re: Re: How fascinating, get that book published.
It is the translation I want, is it in English?
posted by
Justi
on August 13, 2009 at 2:41 PM
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Re: How fascinating, get that book published.
Thanks for visiting Justi. It's not my book; somebody else is thinking about publishing a book about him and hopefully include my translations; he liked the one I've done so far.
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elinjo
on August 13, 2009 at 1:58 PM
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How fascinating, get that book published.
What is this language, I never heard of it until your bio..
Esperanto? I loved this story.
posted by
Justi
on August 13, 2009 at 1:51 PM
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Elinjo
I bet his fables are both fascinating and full of life.... thanks for telling us about him and good luck with your translations.
posted by
Troosha
on August 13, 2009 at 11:45 AM
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Re: adnohr. translation.
Thanks adnohr. I'm only taking on a limited number of his fables.
posted by
elinjo
on August 13, 2009 at 10:49 AM
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thats a lot for anyone to do but a blind person especially in the years he did all that and in Russia, interesting man
posted by
Lanetay
on August 13, 2009 at 7:42 AM
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I never heard of him, but would like to read his story, and the things
he has written. You'd have a full-time job just translating his work and writing his biography. What a fantastic spirit the man had. Amazing.
posted by
Pat_B
on August 13, 2009 at 7:24 AM
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What an amazing personality....I must see if I can find a reference to his association with Tagore. It's wonderful that we will be able to read his fables, thanks to you. Thanks for your visit Betty; the earlier post showing up seems to happen with IE, so I use firefox. It's a mystery, as it goes back to normal in a couple of days, on its own! Catch up with you tomorrow. Have a good day! Nita.
posted by
Nita09
on August 13, 2009 at 4:49 AM
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I must ask my Japanese daughter-in-law if she has heard of him. Maybe she has read some of the fables in her language. What a great service you are doing by translated this man's work into English!
posted by
adnohr
on August 13, 2009 at 4:11 AM
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No I have not heard of him Elinjo..but his life seems truly remarkable given his disadvantage. Thank you for sharing.
posted by
shobana
on August 13, 2009 at 1:33 AM
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Really uplifting story
Out of adversity...,
posted by
malcolm
on August 13, 2009 at 12:59 AM
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Thank you.
Betty, I thank you for elaborating on the life of this incredible human being. A true hero of the arts, a learner and a teacher, the best of both worlds. Isn't it a bit that many in the world cannot learn, listen and teach as he did?
posted by
Hackthorne19
on August 13, 2009 at 12:55 AM
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Re: Re: Shelly.
It is 1:00 am in Boise! I am awake because I was having a good day and I tried to do the work of three people. I improperly balanced one end of an 8' portion of a wood storage unit. Of course it fell, I blocked my head with my forearm and suffered a contusion near the elbow, it felt severe in the beginning. So I took a nap and now I can't sleep! It is doing fine, it would be better if I didn't continually bump it! lol But, I came back to say that a person who gave like Eroshenko doesn't have an ego or at least has his ego in check and I think it becomes almost impossible to consider receiving. In other words, he would never take the time from giving to treat himself to personal happiness! I say this because I have thought myself to be a giver and it is awkward to receive! I am always planning the perfect gift for someone! But to receive what I give would be impossible! And I must note mine is on a small scale; Eroshenko is huge in scope, just huge! I can understand why it happened to him! I am just offering my humble thoughts! Have a great day! And I send my blessings to you and your family. Shelly
Oh goodness, I've written a blog enter in the comment area! Must go to sleep! lol
posted by
sam444
on August 13, 2009 at 12:17 AM
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Re: Shelly.
Shelly, thanks for reading and commenting on this article.
Eroshenko was a really inspiring person - he was judging by his photos extremely handsome as well. Although he dedicated himself to others it seems that he never managed to find personal happiness.
All the best! It must be very late at night where you are, so I hope that you sleep well tonight!
posted by
elinjo
on August 12, 2009 at 11:52 PM
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What an incredible man! It is a shamed that some of his work, or even all of it is not in English! It is the only language I speak now! I thought him a man of great courage! He was not deterred in any way! To be blind and travel so boldly has to be admired and respected! Thank you, Elinjo, for sharing this wonderful human being with us! Shelly
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sam444
on August 12, 2009 at 11:34 PM
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