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Anastasija Belovodskaja

Pavel Lavrinec

Our new book!

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We are excited to introduce a new publication—a result of a four-year project contributed to by colleagues from the Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies. This comprehensive book, Translation and Censorship in the Context of Soviet Ideology: Lithuania, 1940–1990, delves into the intersection of translation and ideological control during the Soviet era.

As stated in the introduction, this book is not only for researchers and translation specialists. The authors hope it will also interest anyone who cares about the literature and authors whose translated works reached us during Soviet times— and those that did not. It explores how selections were made, how and why certain works were presented to readers, and what additional (educational or explanatory) functions these publications served. Moreover, it reveals insights that cannot be gathered solely from books themselves — such as how censorship functions were delegated and how omissions were made within texts.

The book presents a wealth of intriguing data and statistical analysis, shedding light on the dynamics of fiction publishing over 50 years while challenging certain long-held assumptions. Readers will also find captivating, almost detective-like stories of translation, censorship, and book publishing. These accounts illustrate not only how Soviet censorship influenced the texts that reached us but also how it shaped works that remain outside our cultural sphere.

Together with the book’s editors and authors, we hope this publication will help bridge gaps in translation criticism, offer a fresh perspective on the Soviet era, and encourage those interested in translation, censorship, and ideology to reflect on these concepts—their motivations, applications, and our own relationship with them.

The book was edited by Nijole Maskaliuniene and Ingrida Tatolyte.
Authors of the book: Lucija Cerniuviene, Nijole Keršytė, Dalia Mankauskiene, Nijolė Maskaliuniene, Paulius V. Subacius, Ingrida Tatolyte, Daina Valentinaviciene, Deimante Velichkiene and Agne Zolubiene.
The book was published by Vilnius University Publishing House, 2024
The book and project were sponsored by .
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