Jan Butler

Jan Butler (born 1953) is an English translator of Russian literature. She translated, among other things, works by Yuri Olesha, Vasily Belov, Fazil Iskander, Yuri Nagibin, Viktoria Tokareva, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, and Nodar Dumbadze.[1]

Jan Butler
Born1953
NationalityEnglish
OccupationTranslator
Spouse(s)Yevgeny Yevtushenko (1978-1986)
ChildrenSasha Yevtushenko

Personal life

In 1978, Butler married Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko whose works she had been translating. They had two sons: Sasha (Alexander) and Tosha (Anton). They divorced in 1986.[2]

References
  1. English PEN: Writers in Translation – Jan Butler
  2. Yevgeny Yevtushenko – People.com
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