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Beautiful story, but still only the legend. Pasternak translated only three sonnets: 66, 73, 74. I combed through the Russian sources about Pasternak and found that he gave speech about his position and his work. He recognized his mistakes. It was humorous and self-deprecating speech. There is no consensus how he avoided repressions. He wrote letters to Stalin to defend some of his colleagues and friends and Stalin actually called him. After that call he was left alone

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