The Russian fabulist Krilov translated some of Aesop's fables into Russian as well as having written many of his own. I'm currently doing a project of a selection of them in English.
There is an immense hoard of Russian-texts at the Fundamental Digital Library of Russian Literature and Folklore. Here is their index of Authors (but not Krilov):
Cori wrote:I don't speak a word of Russian. But, any chance you could find some children's stories..? It would be especially neat to have Aesop's Fables, since we have those in several languages already ... means it's easier for people to get multi-lingual.
I totally support your doing the Russian Classics, too ... it's cool that they're available in a language I can understand, but I think it'd be amazing to have them in their original language too.
Kevin At the last moment, I decided not to read this section in my "talk like a pirate" voice.
Hello!
I'm Anastasia. I'm new here. I'd really like to read books in Russian for LibriVox. I want to try doing solo projects at first.
If I want to record Demon by Lermontov where do I need to write that I'm going to do and actually doing it?
Of course after I make 1-minute-test.
As a soloist, you're on your own - you do not have someone coordinating the project for you, or updating the sections in the Magic Window. So it is better to first do at least a couple sections in group projects first. (Also, new readers are very surprised at how much time it takes to record a chapter, so doing something smaller than a book will help you get the idea of how much work this is.)
I would suggest, after your test recording, to submit something to the multilingual short works collection. This can be a poem, a short story (less than an hour), etc. and will help you understand what is involved in recording.
hrotgar wrote: 12 Chairs Ilf Petrov might be a nice book if it is not too fresh.
I presume this indeed wonderfull novel hasn't been in the public domain yet
Btw, i am a novice here and want to contribute to the Russian part of the catalogue. It is recommended to try the forces with the collaborative work, so, are there any Russian texts to join?
Otherwise i suggest starting some Pushkin's stories - i am dreaming of reading "Повести Белкина" - http://az.lib.ru/p/pushkin_a_s/text_0422.shtml. Any volunteers to do it together?
hrotgar wrote: 12 Chairs Ilf Petrov might be a nice book if it is not too fresh.
I presume this indeed wonderfull novel hasn't been in the public domain yet
Btw, i am a novice here and want to contribute to the Russian part of the catalogue. It is recommended to try the forces with the collaborative work, so, are there any Russian texts to join?
Otherwise i suggest starting some Pushkin's stories - i am dreaming of reading "Повести Белкина" - http://az.lib.ru/p/pushkin_a_s/text_0422.shtml. Any volunteers to do it together?
It is not (Petrov is the reason) indeed but will be in 2017.
There are no Russian collaborative projects 'cause there are few Russian-speaking people. But if you really do want to do it I can help you to BC and find some other readers who maybe will take part. If no in the end we can record it ourself.
Ah, not 2017, but 2023, in the US. Books published outside the US before 196?something simply have a blanket 95 years copyright assigned. For people in Europe, Russia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and most other places ... both authors are already in the public domain based on when they died.
There's honestly no such thing as a stupid question -- but I'm afraid I can't rule out giving a stupid answer : : To Posterity and Beyond!
Cori wrote:Ah, not 2017, but 2023, in the US. Books published outside the US before 196?something simply have a blanket 95 years copyright assigned. For people in Europe, Russia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and most other places ... both authors are already in the public domain based on when they died.
Well, not in the PD in near future anyway. Btw can't tell why but Petrov is not in the PD in Russia yet.
I can't get why people always need to do such difficult systems. Law is just too complicated for me. Thanks for telling, Cori.
Cori wrote:Ah, not 2017, but 2023, in the US. Books published outside the US before 196?something simply have a blanket 95 years copyright assigned. For people in Europe, Russia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and most other places ... both authors are already in the public domain based on when they died.
Russian low suggests that all works of literature goes to PD after 70 years after author's death.
ShiNeko wrote: But if you really do want to do it I can help you to BC and find some other readers who maybe will take part. If no in the end we can record it ourself.
Dear Nastya, I will appreciate your help as BC because I am novice here and am not sure that could manage with all the tasks, though I am not fear to read the book solo. I just doubt whether I am able to find proof-listener for myself and all coordination work.
ShiNeko wrote: But if you really do want to do it I can help you to BC and find some other readers who maybe will take part. If no in the end we can record it ourself.
Dear Nastya, I will appreciate your help as BC because I am novice here and am not sure that could manage with all the tasks, though I am not fear to read the book solo. I just doubt whether I am able to find proof-listener for myself and all coordination work.
I can aways be a PLer. If you do solo you usually are BC yourself. BCing a solo project is not difficult as you don't need contact with other readers like in a collaborative project. Usually we suggest to take part in some collaborative projects to get some experience in recording before making solo. But there are readers who begin with solo. It is up to you decide.
Thanks for telling, Cori.