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Mirra Ginsburg

Bio

Mirra Ginsburg (1909–2000) was born in Bobruysk, Byelorussia, and spent her childhood surrounded by nature. This setting was a relief from her family’s extreme poverty and though her parents were poor they raised her with an appreciation of culture and politics. A prolific writer and translator, Ginsburg settled in the United States. She is best know for introducing the West to Siberian and Central Asian folklore, and for her childrens’ books. She has also translated a number of important works of Russian literature, including novels by Mikhail Bulgakov and Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Mirra Ginsburg Books

Heart of a Dog book cover

Heart of a Dog

Mikhail Bulgakov
The Master and Margarita book cover

The Master and Margarita

Mikhail Bulgakov
The Life of Monsieur de Molière book cover

The Life of Monsieur de Molière

Mikhail Afanasevich Bulgakov
We book cover

We

Yevgeny Zamyatin
The Fatal Eggs and Other Soviet Satire book cover

The Fatal Eggs and Other Soviet Satire

Mirra Ginsburg
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