Swedish Literature in Russian Translation 1946–2021: Prose fiction, poetry and drama

SND-ID: 2022-218-1. Version: 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/3109-vy32

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Malin Podlevskikh Carlström - University of Gothenburg, Department of Languages and Literatures orcid

Research principal

University of Gothenburg - Department of Languages and Literatures rorId

Description

The data material contains editions (in book form) of Swedish literature published in Russian translation on Russian (and Soviet) publishing houses between 1946–2021. The data material aims to create a general overview of translation and publication of Swedish literature in Russia, and will form the basis for further analyses of the publication and reception of Swedish literature in Russia.

Data has been gathered using Swedish and Russian library resources (The Swedish Royal Library’s catalog Libris, the digital catalog of The National Library of Russia, and the digital catalog of The Russian State Library. Since neither catalog is complete, additional searches have been conducted on various literary webpages (livelib.ru, fantlab.ru), and web sites of Russian publishing houses.

Version 1 of the data material is restricted to editions of adult prose fiction, poetry and drama. Editions of non-fiction and children's literature will be added in following versions. Furthermore, Version 1 only includes a limited number of variables. A version containing more variables (about translators, types of

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The data material contains editions (in book form) of Swedish literature published in Russian translation on Russian (and Soviet) publishing houses between 1946–2021. The data material aims to create a general overview of translation and publication of Swedish literature in Russia, and will form the basis for further analyses of the publication and reception of Swedish literature in Russia.

Data has been gathered using Swedish and Russian library resources (The Swedish Royal Library’s catalog Libris, the digital catalog of The National Library of Russia, and the digital catalog of The Russian State Library. Since neither catalog is complete, additional searches have been conducted on various literary webpages (livelib.ru, fantlab.ru), and web sites of Russian publishing houses.

Version 1 of the data material is restricted to editions of adult prose fiction, poetry and drama. Editions of non-fiction and children's literature will be added in following versions. Furthermore, Version 1 only includes a limited number of variables. A version containing more variables (about translators, types of translation, contents of anthologies etc.) will be published when the research project is finalized and the related articles have been published.

The data is available as an Excel file and as tab-separated text (.xlsx, .tsv). Show less..

Data contains personal data

Yes

Type of personal data

Names (already published) of Swedish authors who had their works translated and published in Russia between 1946 och 2021

Language

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Population

Swedish literature in Russian translation published in book form on Russian (and Soviet) publishing houses between 1946 and 2021

Time Method

Sampling procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration
The goal is to create a complete list of editions of Swedish literature in Russian translation. Since neither of the used library databases are complete, more editions will probably be added in subsequent versions of the data material.

Time period(s) investigated

1946 – 2021

Data format / data structure

Data collection
Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Russian Federation

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Languages and Literatures

Funding

  • Funding agency: Swedish Research Council rorId
  • Funding agency's reference number: 2020-00456_VR
  • Project name on the application: Vad är "svenskt" i svensk litteratur? Utgivning, marknadsföring och reception av svensk litteratur i Ryssland
  • Funding information: What is “Swedish” in Swedish literature? Publication, marketing and reception of Swedish literature in Russia
Topic and keywords

Research area

Languages and literature (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Specific literatures (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Publications

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Podlevskikh Carlström, Malin. (2022). “Swedish Crime Fiction in the Soviet Union: Publication and Paratextual Framing.” Samlaren: tidskrift för svensk litteraturvetenskaplig forskning, 143: 141-77. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-496966
URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-496966

Podlevskikh Carlström, Malin. (2023). “Swedish Crime Fiction in Russia 1992–2021. Publication, Marketing and Paratextual Framing.” Samlaren: tidskrift för svensk litteraturvetenskaplig forskning,144: 320–360. https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-523154
URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-523154

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Versions

Version 1. 2023-02-09

Version 1: 2023-02-09

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/3109-vy32

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Published: 2023-02-09
Last updated: 2024-04-24