Comments on: “The Story of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich” by Nikolai Gogol http://www.bibliographing.com/2010/02/05/the-story-of-how-ivan-ivanovich-quarreled-with-ivan-nikiforovich-by-nikolai-gogol/ or, writing about books Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:34:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amateur Reader http://www.bibliographing.com/2010/02/05/the-story-of-how-ivan-ivanovich-quarreled-with-ivan-nikiforovich-by-nikolai-gogol/comment-page-1/#comment-7255 Amateur Reader Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:40:42 +0000 http://www.bibliographing.com/?p=2288#comment-7255 Given that Gogol was a religious Russian of the early 19th century, it would be pretty weird if he were not in any way anti-Semitic. Fortunately, you won't find much trace of that in <i>Dead Souls</i> or <i>The Government Inspector</i>. During the more settled part of his life, Sholem Aleichem kept two framed portraits over his desk - one of his immediate Yiddish predecessor Mendele Mocher Sforim, and one of Gogol. Given that Gogol was a religious Russian of the early 19th century, it would be pretty weird if he were not in any way anti-Semitic. Fortunately, you won’t find much trace of that in Dead Souls or The Government Inspector.

During the more settled part of his life, Sholem Aleichem kept two framed portraits over his desk – one of his immediate Yiddish predecessor Mendele Mocher Sforim, and one of Gogol.

]]> By: nicole http://www.bibliographing.com/2010/02/05/the-story-of-how-ivan-ivanovich-quarreled-with-ivan-nikiforovich-by-nikolai-gogol/comment-page-1/#comment-7253 nicole Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:16:27 +0000 http://www.bibliographing.com/?p=2288#comment-7253 I'm so glad you pointed that out! I was just reading something yesterday afternoon about (possible) anti-Semitism in Gogol and how regardless, he had this massive influence on Aleichem's voice. I’m so glad you pointed that out! I was just reading something yesterday afternoon about (possible) anti-Semitism in Gogol and how regardless, he had this massive influence on Aleichem’s voice.

]]> By: Amateur Reader http://www.bibliographing.com/2010/02/05/the-story-of-how-ivan-ivanovich-quarreled-with-ivan-nikiforovich-by-nikolai-gogol/comment-page-1/#comment-7252 Amateur Reader Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:07:02 +0000 http://www.bibliographing.com/?p=2288#comment-7252 That voice is new. I can detect hints of ETA Hoffmann, read by Gogol in bad French translations. And all of that detail is something sparked by Scott, also read in bad French translations. But there's something unique about Gogol's imagination - he immediately created something unique. And boy, do those quotes you picked out sound like Sholem Aleichem! That voice is new. I can detect hints of ETA Hoffmann, read by Gogol in bad French translations. And all of that detail is something sparked by Scott, also read in bad French translations. But there’s something unique about Gogol’s imagination – he immediately created something unique.

And boy, do those quotes you picked out sound like Sholem Aleichem!

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