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Varlam Shalamov

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born

June 18, 1907 in Vologda, Russian Federation

died

January 17, 1982

gender

male

website

http://shalamov.ru/en/biography/

genre

Biographies & Memoirs

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Varlam Tikhonovich Shalamov (Russian: Варла́м Ти́хонович Шала́мов; June 18, 1907–January 17, 1982), baptized as Varlaam, was a Russian writer, journalist, poet and Gulag survivor.

Alternate spellings of his name:
Chalamov, Varlam
Szałamov, Warłam
Schalamow, Warlam
Shalamov, V. T.
Шаламов, Варлам Тихонович
שלאמוב , ורלאם

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Average rating: 4.34 · 530 ratings · 49 reviews · 26 distinct works

	Kolyma Tales by Varlam Shalamov, John Glad (Translator) 4.34 avg rating — 491 ratings — published 1992 — 22 editions	My rating:
	Graphite by Varlam Shalamov, John Glad (Translator) 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1981	My rating:
	Erzählungen aus Kolyma: Bd. 1 - Durch den Schnee 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Vichéra 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1989 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Левый берег by Varlam Shalamov, Варлам Шаламов 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1989 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Колымские тетради by Varlam Shalamov, Варлам Шаламов 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Künstler der Schaufel 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Очерки преступного мира 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009	My rating:
	I libri della mia vita by Varlam Shalamov, Anastasia Pasquinelli (Editor) 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1994	My rating:
	La quarta Vologda 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1986 — 3 editions	My rating:

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Quotes by Varlam Shalamov

“There is a much that a man should not see, should not know, and if he should see it, it is better for him to die.”
― Varlam Shalamov, Kolymskie Rasskazy

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“Tragedy is not deep and sharp if it can be shared with friend.”
― Varlam Shalamov, Kolyma Tales

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“A human being survives by his ability to forget. Memory is always ready to blot out the bad and retain only the good.”
― Varlam Shalamov

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