1979 VINTAGE POETRY Yevgeny Yevtushenko Georgia Translations Merani Tbilisi USSR
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1979 VINTAGE POETRY Yevgeny Yevtushenko Georgia Translations Merani Tbilisi USSR. Author/Main Translator: Yevgeny Yevtushenko (Евгений Евтушенко). Publication Year: 1979. External Cover: Shows minimal superficial edge wear or light corner rubbing appropriate for its 1979 publication date. Up for sale is a compelling, highly collectible vintage monument to Soviet literary fellowship: Yevgeny Yevtushenko’s 1979 poetry anthology "Heavier Than Earth" (Тяжелее земли). Printed in Tbilisi, Georgia, by the state Merani press under the oversight of the Union of Georgian Writers, this book represents Yevtushenko's celebrated 25-year mission to bring the towering poetic geniuses of Georgia to the wider Russian-reading world. Packed with masterful translations—including joint translations with the legendary Bella Akhmadulina —the book covers generations of Georgian literary history from Akaki Tsereteli to Galaktion Tabidze and Mukhran Machavariani . This specialized volume is a must-have for libraries, academic collectors, and bibliophiles tracking 20th-century Soviet-era cultural networks. 🔍 ITEM SPECIFICS: Author/Main Translator: Yevgeny Yevtushenko (Евгений Евтушенко) Title: Heavier Than Earth (Тяжелее земли) Publication Year: 1979 Publisher: Merani (Издательство «Мерани»), Tbilisi, Georgian SSR Language: Russian Key Collaborators: Bella Akhmadulina (Б. Ахмадулина) Notable Content: Expansive Table of Contents (pages 468-474) categorizing a vast array of translated text blocks, complete with historical commentary on the deep creative bonds between Russian and Georgian writers. 📈 CONDITION DETAILS: Overall Status: Very Good vintage collectible shape. Interior Page Block: Solid, clean, tight text block. Pages show a light, even vintage cream toning but have no highlights, missing corners, or marginalia. Binding: Fully stable, firm, and secure. External Cover: Shows minimal superficial edge wear or light corner rubbing appropriate for its 1979 publication date. Please refer to the high-resolution listing photos to verify exact cosmetic metrics. 📦 SHIPPING & HANDLING DETAILS: Every volume is handled with archival care, wrapped protective-style, and dispatched inside a rigid box to prevent corner bumps or spine shifts in transit. Worldwide tracked shipping is available. Combined shipping discount applies seamlessly if checked out with other Soviet or regional items from our eBay store! Add this rare intersection of Russian and Georgian poetic masterwork to your collection today. #YevgenyYevtushenko #SovietPoetry #GeorgianLiterature #Tbilisi1979 #MeraniPublishing #BellaAkhmadulina #RareBooks #SovietUSSR #GalaktionTabidze #CollectibleBooks #SlavicStudies
