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Yuri Rytkheu
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Yuri Rytkheu’s novels and short stories about the Chukotka of Siberia introduced generations of readers to the history and mythology of those who call one of the most majestic and inhospitable environments on earth their home. Rythkeu’s works have been translated into Japanese, Finnish, Danish, and French. He has authored more than 10 novels and collections of stories, including A Dream in Polar Fog, which will be published in the United States in April 2005. |
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Participating in the Following Events
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Thursday 2-4pm
The Post-National Writer
A Dream in Polar Fog (Translated from Russian)
Kelena threw back the sleeve of her kerker* and bared one stringy,
dried-out breast, which drooped like an empty leather bag. She ordered
an extra pair of braziers, so that there was enough light. The men
obeyed her without question, spreading out a well-scrubbed leather rug,
while Orvo sharpened the shaman-woman's knives with great concentration.
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