Émile ZOLA supports the Russian translator Halpérine-Kaminsky.
"He was one of the initiators and one of the most zealous architects of the intellectual union between France and Russia."
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"He was one of the initiators and one of the most zealous architects of the intellectual union between France and Russia."
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Emile ZOLA (1840.1902)
Autograph letter signed to Marcellin Berthelot.
Two octavo pages. Collector's stamp partially crossed out.
Slnd [late 1895, early 1896]
"He was one of the initiators and one of the most zealous architects of the intellectual union between France and Russia."
As president of the Committee of the Society of Men of Letters, Émile Zola strongly supports Ely Halpérine-Kaminsky's request to the ministry.
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"To Mr. Berthelot, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Minister, I take the liberty of warmly recommending to your kind consideration Mr. Halpérine-Kaminsky, who has rendered genuine service to French writers. As president of the Committee of the Société des Gens de Lettres (Society of Men of Letters), I was able to appreciate the excellent results he achieved in Russia, from the standpoint of literary property, where our literary and artistic societies, as well as the publishers' associations, had delegated him to defend their interests. These results, moreover, have been publicly acknowledged by the French and foreign press. All the international literary congresses have voted him their thanks, and our ambassador in Saint Petersburg himself has eloquently testified to the success of the delicate mission entrusted to him. I would add that Mr. Halpérine-Kaminsky has introduced us, through his studies and numerous translations, to the masterpieces of Russian literature." As a publicist, as a press attaché at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and finally as a professor of Russian at the Lycée Condorcet, he was one of the initiators and most zealous architects of the intellectual union between France and Russia . I can therefore only warmly support his request to you for a post abroad, a post in which he will certainly be as useful to France, his adopted country, as he has been in the past . Please accept, Mr. Minister, the assurance of my highest consideration. Émile Zola, President of the Committee of the Society of Men of Letters.
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Ely Halpérine-Kaminsky (1856-1936), naturalized French in 1890, was one of the greatest Franco-Russian translators of the late 19th century.