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- 1975-1978 (Creation)
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Synge was approached by Senchenkova in 1975. She asked Synge to comment on her biography of Tsvet which had been published (in Russian) by Nauka, Moscow, in 1973. Synge was impressed by the work and suggested an English-language translation, offering to translate it himself.
F/82-84: Correspondence with Senchenkova [in Russian], publishers and others 1975-1977 (3 folders).
F/85: Manuscript and typescript lists of contents of Senchenkova's book; 12pp typescript 'specimen translations of passages'.
F/86-87: Typescript draft of 'Mikhail Semenovich Tsvet 1872-1919' (in Russian) with manuscript corrections, sent to Synge 4 April 1978
F/88-89: Unbound copy of 'Mikhail Semenovich Tsvet 1872-1919' (in Russian) with manuscript alterations.
F/90: Off-prints (in Russian) found with preceding.
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- Russian
- English