{"product_id":"heavier-than-earth-yevgeny-yevtushenko-1979","title":"Heavier Than Earth — Yevgeny Yevtushenko (1979)","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"13xykum\" data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"121\"\u003eRare Soviet Anthology of Georgian Poetry in Russian Translation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"731\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"133\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Тяжелее земли \u003cem data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"170\"\u003e(Heavier Than Earth)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"202\"\u003eAuthor \/ Main Translator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yevgeny Yevtushenko\u003cbr data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"225\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"243\"\u003eCollaborators:\u003c\/strong\u003e Includes translations with Bella Akhmadulina and other Soviet poets\u003cbr data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"314\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"328\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Merani, Tbilisi\u003cbr data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"372\"\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Georgian SSR, USSR\u003cbr data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"394\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"403\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1979\u003cbr data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"411\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"424\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Russian\u003cbr data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"435\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"447\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soviet poetry \/ Georgian literature \/ literary translation\u003cbr data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"509\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"520\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"533\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"547\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good vintage condition. Binding firm, pages clean and complete, light age toning consistent with period editions. Minor shelf wear to cover edges. Please review photos carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"736\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"752\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"931\"\u003eRare 1979 Soviet poetry anthology \u003cem data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"808\"\u003eHeavier Than Earth\u003c\/em\u003e by Yevgeny Yevtushenko — an important literary project dedicated to Georgian poetry and cultural exchange within the USSR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"1166\"\u003ePublished in Tbilisi by the renowned Merani publishing house, this substantial volume reflects Yevtushenko’s long-standing commitment to introducing Georgian poetic traditions to Russian-speaking readers through literary translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003eThe anthology gathers translations of major Georgian poets across multiple generations, accompanied by commentary exploring the historical and artistic relationship between Russian and Georgian literary culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1384\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"oflgae\" data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1410\"\u003eLiterary Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"nxs7n4\" data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003eGeorgian Poetry in Russian Translation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003eThe collection includes translations of works by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1602\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uxk8v4\" data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1524\"\u003eAkaki Tsereteli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14k5z75\" data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003eGalaktion Tabidze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1bamu2q\" data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1571\"\u003eMukhran Machavariani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1n9uzh0\" data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1602\"\u003eOther major Georgian poets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uzhk6k\" data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003eCollaboration with Soviet Literary Figures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1703\"\u003eFeatures translations created in collaboration with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1768\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1k4bebf\" data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1725\"\u003eBella Akhmadulina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ma8eyh\" data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1768\"\u003eProminent Soviet translators and poets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1e22e4n\" data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1803\"\u003eCultural \u0026amp; Historical Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1828\"\u003eThe anthology documents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1972\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xrsk25\" data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003eSoviet literary exchange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fy1tys\" data-start=\"1858\" data-end=\"1912\"\u003eGeorgian cultural influence within USSR literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"aoc2ij\" data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1972\"\u003e20th-century poetic networks between Moscow and Tbilisi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"1977\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1k0uwft\" data-start=\"1979\" data-end=\"2006\"\u003eFeatures of This Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"el5j2d\" data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2041\"\u003eExtensive Scholarly Structure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2042\" data-end=\"2051\"\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2052\" data-end=\"2173\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"eumjh4\" data-start=\"2052\" data-end=\"2079\"\u003eLarge table of contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1npmux9\" 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data-end=\"2369\"\u003eTranslated literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1utn9k3\" data-start=\"2370\" data-end=\"2395\"\u003eCultural publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1gyqjlm\" data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2437\"\u003eCollectible Soviet Literary Artifact\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2481\"\u003eAn increasingly uncommon edition valued by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2624\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"u91s06\" data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2513\"\u003eCollectors of Soviet poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1yvg8da\" data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2552\"\u003eResearchers of translation studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1c2cuju\" data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"2588\"\u003eGeorgian literature enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"brofgu\" data-start=\"2589\" data-end=\"2624\"\u003eAcademic libraries and 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