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in 1951. He considered a career in the military as well as in intelligence, but these did not come to fruition. He was discharged from the army in 1954 and came back to London. Glenny began his career in insurance. He then joined the
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At the time of his death in Moscow in 1990, Glenny was researching the works of Soviet writers who had perished in the
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Glenny made several trips to the Soviet Union in his search for significant works for translation. An early work by
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came out in September 1986. Glenny obtained a copy of the script and translated it, and it was staged by the
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He was instrumental in bringing to public attention the works of Russian émigré and exiled writers such as
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Glenny began working as a part-time translator during his stint with Wedgwood. Via the publisher
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came out in translation in 1968 by Michael Guybon; it was later revealed that this was the
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in London to manage advertising and special projects. In 1966, the newspaper organised the
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company as a salesman and export manager. When the Wedgwood Room in the royal palace at
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Glenny was born on 26 September 1927 in London, the only child of Arthur Glenny, an
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in 1967 established his fame. He followed up with several other Bulgakov novels.
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from 1972 to 1975. Between 1975 and 1977, he was a visiting lecturer at the
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Glenny was a lecturer in Russian language, literature and history at
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The majority of material in this article has been sourced from the
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Significant among his interests was theatre. Following the
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for his national service. Ranked captain, he was posted to
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Crime Against the World: Memoirs of a Russian Sea Captain
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was being restored in the 1960s, he was invited to the
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Following his undergraduate studies, Glenny joined the
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The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation
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Juliet Mary Crum (1952-1972; dissolved); 4 children
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Oxford University Press. p. 608. 40:Relevant discussion may be found on the 896:Solzhenitsyn, Tvardovsky and "Novy Mir" 703: 684: 347:officer, and Avice Noel (née Boyes), a 1279:Academics of the University of Bristol 1231: 1010:Harriet Sherwood (22 September 2013). 602: 575:, and was awaiting documents from the 438:; he was the manager in charge of it. 1211:Reference Guide to Russian Literature 949:]. Translated by Michael Glenny. 929:]. Translated by Michael Glenny. 871:]. Translated by Michael Glenny. 811:]. Translated by Michael Glenny. 746:]. Translated by Michael Glenny. 663: 374:, he pursued postgraduate studies in 309:adding citations to reliable sources 276: 17: 1037:The Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Center: 710:Against the grain: an autobiography 607: 13: 974: 502:of a trio of translators: Glenny, 14: 1300: 1264:People educated at Radley College 620:Selected Works: Writings, 1934–47 1284:20th-century British translators 988:Dictionary of National Biography 899:. Translated by Michael Glenny. 839:. Translated by Michael Glenny. 587:Glenny died on 1 August 1990 in 566:Five Plays from the Soviet Union 281: 255:Dictionary of National Biography 33:relies largely or entirely on a 22: 1259:Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford 1112:. Canongate Books. p. 73. 991:. London: Smith, Elder & Co 263:Michael Valentine Guybon Glenny 126:Michael Valentine Guybon Glenny 1289:Military personnel from London 1071: 1031: 1003: 893:(1980). Michael Glenny (ed.). 673:. Dramatic Publishing Company. 645:(2010). Glenny, Taylor (ed.). 355:. After preparatory school in 1: 968: 728: 419: 1201: 1078:Linda Joffee (6 July 1987). 452:Southern Illinois University 226:Valery Forbes Hartley-Brewer 7: 1269:Royal Horse Guards officers 981:Falchikov, Michael (2004). 552:, Vladimir Gubaryev's play 533:. Glenny co-authored, with 516:The House on the Embankment 469: 454:where he collaborated with 441: 390: 10: 1305: 809:. 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Victor Gollancz. 670:Forget Herostratus! 603:Select bibliography 518:was well received. 466:from 1977 to 1984. 436:Royal Festival Hall 137:London, England, UK 1039:About translations 939:Anatoly Pristavkin 643:Eisenstein, Sergei 615:Eisenstein, Sergei 568:came out in 1989. 564:in 1987. 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